Amazing

The Journal Inquirer reports there's going to be a shortfall in the Connecticut budget because the political types assumed only 50% of state employees would choose lower cost insurance premiums in return for regular checkups, instead of the 96% that actually did. Amazing. It's like costs influence people's behavior or something.

Mixing

When  a recipe calls for both molasses and oil, measuring out the oil first and then using the same measuring cup for the molasses solves a lot of problems. (It's a science thing.)

Overplayed

Don't get me wrong. I loved Adele in January and February and March. But once again, commercial radio has sucked the life out of a really cool song by playing it to death. So I was thinking of other played to death songs:

• "Rolling in the Deep", Adele
• The all time worst: Near. Far. Wherever you went there was no escape. Nothing went on as long as this stayed on the radio. ("My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion.)
• "Breathe" Faith Hill. Crossed over from her usual country domain to pop rock, so there was no escape. 
• "Love Story" Taylor Swift. Her breakout hit highlighted an obvious talent, but its simple structure doesn't stand up to hearing it for the third thousand times. Where credit is due: the wife suggested this one.

So which songs have I missed?