Long Island Oysters

Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on Long Island oysters. Mmmm.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28oysters.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all

How is it I'm not the target audience?

Apparently one of the lines of business my employer is targeting has employees who spend much of their time watching the Discovery Channel where flint knapping, is a key survival tool. I just get a kick out of my son telling me SAP's on Mythbusters. (Now that I think of it, 'lithic reduction' does sound better.)

Two random thoughts (NSFW)

Is anyone else watching TED? The Mark Bittman piece is very interesting and something Amy and I have discussed for quite some time. That's what she said.

A f*!#$ing Saturn?

Apparently the good folks at Saturn had a little fun when making one of their more memorable commercials of late. (Yes, it's suitable for work.)


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Brijit's Dead

While I haven't written an abstract for months, six to be exact, I'm sad to see it go. Brijit was a fun fling and I enjoyed playing copy writer for a few days but it looks like this model was difficult to sustain. And while the main site indicates it's all done the writer's site is still accepting assignments.

Look at it this way; I was too young to play in the first boom/bust cycle so any chance to live that experience vicariously is a hoot.

An absolutely brilliant movie box office graphic

Courtesy of the NY Times, a fabulous graphic depicting box office revenue, by week, of movies from 1986 to present. (How did Patch Adams do that well?)

Be sure to use the slider at the bottom to move through time. Look here.

This is fun

Have you ever wondered what might have been cropped with respect to CD or album covers? Wonder no more, my friends.

Extending album art.

I can finally eat in Chicago again

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/chicago-overturns-foie-gras-ban/

Finally this ridiculous intrusion on a gastronomic's night out has ended.