Bark/Bite had two good pieces inspired by the Super Bowl. It’s worth reading them as a set. First, Ah, the Superbowl. Second, Do You Tell a Football What Time the Superbowl Starts?. UnwiredBen sent over this movie review of Ultraviolet by Marcus132: I’ve seen movies before where I’ve said “they showed all of the best parts in the trailer.” Ultraviolet… Read more »
Writing in Grist, Sarah Kraybill gave us A mistletoe primer, which starts out: Very Important Things I Learned About Mistletoe from the U.S. Geological Survey, Which Knows All Kinds Of Things Not Only About The Earth’s Crust, As Their Name Would Suggest, But Holiday Flora As Well Somewhat entertainingly given my January posting record, my next selection is a photo… Read more »
Sepia Mutiny’s abhi describes some recent transportation security changes in SSSS: The mark of the beast. Defective Yeti addressed another important safety topic in Snow Advisory, which will obviously seem quite familiar to Austin residents. Powazek.com provided a useful guide to a good number of tv dramas called The Subliminal Reassurances of Procedural Dramas: House – Don’t worry, if you’re… Read more »
Slacktivist reminds me of my mom (in a good way) in A Game For Goats. Jeanne D’Arc writes so many good posts, but Old Jokes really struck me: In 1959, a British movie could build a joke on the idea that the most powerful country in the world had standards that limited its power. My daughter still thinks that’s funny…. Read more »
From Peter’s Cross Station, Back to Adoption. From Finslippy, Three years, one month, and ten days ago. From Bark/Bite, The Differences Between the Sexes…: … a 1% difference doesn’t mean jack shit when trying to predict the behavior of actual human beings on a daily basis. It doesn’t mean jack shit when trying to decide who’s better at cooking, and… Read more »
Just go see it. Make sure you also read the rebuttal, if for no other reason than to enjoy the phrase “deflector beanie technology.”
It’s Monday, you’re at work, you need something to get your mind off the pain, right? BalloonHat.com Lee’s Useless Super-Hero Generator Lost In Translation (not the movie) The Surrealist Compliment Generator 404 Research Lab
From Brownglasses, a photo blog by Rachel James: Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! Evening Walk Some things get better with age
Here are a few of my favorite things: A note on vulnerability and responsibility by Hugo Schwyzer: Kung Fu Monkey launches D.A.C.M.A. to save us all: […] the roundabout solution here is to ban the marriage of celebrities in the first place, to keep them from spreading their disgusting guerilla free-love meme when they eventually, inevitably dissolve these shams perpetrated… Read more »
It’s supposed to be like cartoons, which happen on Saturday morning. But this morning I’ve done four loads of laundry, washed The Dog, cleaned the bathtub after washing The Dog, taken a shower after cleaning the bathtub, repotted a Lantana, done the dishes, and gone to the grocery store. So I will pardon myself for not turning on the computer… Read more »