Sometimes I think I'm a genius, other times I think I'm an idiot.

In mid April, I was poking around the stock market and I discovered that American Airlines stock was down from a February high of $30.00 a share to right about $10.00 a share.

Since I'm a genius, I decided to toss $100.00 into the pot and buy 10 shares.

Since I'm an idiot, I didn't go big.

I should have tossed $1,000.00 or 10,000.00 into the pot because as I type this, AAL is listed at $20.00 a share. I doubled my money in one month yet I am still only a hundredaire.

And once the 'rona paranoia is over with, I suspect AAL will surpass its February level of $30.00 a share, possibly to $35.00 or $40.00 a share.

I'm a brilliant idiot.

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So it turns out the layer of paint underneath the top layer of paint is darker than the stuff I was able to get off.

Left is "before" and right is "after":

I have a feeling my neighbor is correct and I should just repaint it.

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This evenings Red Sox game is from 9/10/99 when the Red Sox headed down to New York City to take on the Yankees. Spoiler alert, Pedro Martinez goes all nine innings and beats the Yankees.

While I watch that 21 year old baseball game and then a 16 year old hockey game, you can visit these:

• Key phrase in this story: "He claimed it was from a devastating lawnmower accident..."



• Yes, alcohol was involved.



• Giant Snake Brawl would be a great name for a 1980's made-for-tv suspense movie starring Jim Brown, Lindsay Wagner, O.J. Simpson, Liza Minelli, Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy.



• Oh Canada.



• Key phrase in this story: "I just love reuniting people and their belongings back together it just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside."
  (No, I'm not entirely sure what a "fly-tipper" is.)



• Here's your Naked Guy In The News story.