Congratulations to Marissa! M’ris has finished her draft of Sampo, also known as the “Not the Moose Book”, also known as, “the one about Finnish mythology, vacuum-tube computing, and Cold War spies.” Ha, let’s see the reviewers try to slap the Harry Potter label on that one.[1]
Rachel reports that her husband Ben has enrolled full time in the University of Minnesota’s Food Sciences department. He now has labs such as the fudge lab and the angelfood cake lab. Clearly, we are all in the wrong professions. (“Now, titrate the cookie dough with chocolate morsels…”)
Russ calls our attention to… The Freezerator! Quite possible the best garage refrigerator, ever. Jeremy tries to rain on the parade a bit, pointing out that the Freezerator is “…truly the SUV of refrigerators. Anybody else take a look at the ‘Energy guide’? Comparable models span a range of 511-572kWh/year. This one comes in at 770kWh/year.” But that’s Jeremy for you — Mr. Liberal P. McLiberal who is also very liberal. Whatever, Jeremy.
I saw Primer last night. I think the 22-year-old version of myself could have untangled all the causality loops the first time around, but my current brain just couldn’t hold the whole thing together at once. Stupid rusty brain. I don’t feel too bad, though — I saw a couple of middle-aged gentlemen exiting the theater, gentlemen who fairly reeked of “Stanford physics professor”, and they looked pretty dazed too.
Finally, via Wonkette:
Jon Stewart to Crossfire and all other “debate” shows: “Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America.” History will show that Jon Stewart was the greatest American political commentator of the early 21st century. No pundit on any op-ed page or on any television show comes close.
STEWART: I would love to see a debate show.
BEGALA: We’re 30 minutes in a 24-hour day where we have each side on, as best we can get them, and have them fight it out.
STEWART: No, no, no, no, that would be great. To do a debate would be great. But that’s like saying pro wrestling is a show about athletic competition.
(LAUGHTER)
CARLSON: Jon, Jon, Jon, I’m sorry. I think you’re a good comedian. I think your lectures are boring.
STEWART: Yes.
CARLSON: Let me ask you a question on the news.
STEWART: Now, this is theater. It’s obvious. How old are you?
(CROSSTALK)
CARLSON: Thirty-five.
STEWART: And you wear a bow tie.
(LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE)
CARLSON: Yes, I do. I do.
STEWART: So this is…
CARLSON: I know. I know. I know. You’re a…
(CROSSTALK)
STEWART: So this is theater.
CARLSON: Now, let me just…
(CROSSTALK)
CARLSON: Now, come on.
STEWART: Now, listen, I’m not suggesting that you’re not a smart guy, because those are not easy to tie.
1. Although there’s another school of thought that says that if reviewers aren’t trying to slap the Harry Potter label on Sampo, M’ris really ought to be firing her publicist.
2. Also, frist post with MarsEdit!!!1!! MarsEdit is the first Mac weblog editor I’ve ever thought was worth using. Nice work, Brent.