It has come to my attention that… Doesn’t an opening line like that carry a certain weight with it? I mean, when has someone ever started a positive note with “it has come to my attention?” “It has come to my attention that someone has been donating money to the Save the Children Fund?” “It has come to my attention that the weather in Los Angeles is constantly mild?” “It has come to my attention that Santa Claus is coming to town?” Isn’t that rather like saying, “I regret to inform you that your baby boy is healthy and alert?” Good potential for comic misunderstanding.

This random thought of the day has been brought to you by the neurons in Phil’s cranium. Fire at will.