* Why is gas going for $2.50 a gallon at the Stewart's Shop at Albany and Foxhall avenues in Kingston but $2.61 a gallon at the Stewart's at Lucas and Catskill avenues in Ulster?

* Who, exactly, will benefit from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.'s newly announced service through which customers can track power outage repairs via the Internet? If your power is out, chances are you have no Internet service either.

* Why are there penalties and fines for excessive on-field celebrating by players in the National Football League but not in Major League Baseball?

* Why is Jerry Springer still on television?

* Why is Kentucky Fried Chicken putting all of its marketing efforts into promoting chicken that isn't fried?

* Why is Sarah Palin's new memoir called "Going Rogue"? Wasn't that the phrase people used to describe how uncontrollable she was while running for vice president last year?

* And why, oh why, am I spending my free time before work today contemplating all these things?