Mbrbl gweeflrbl.

That's the sound my brain's making, inside. We just bought a house. If all goes well (for example, if inspection doesn't turn up a zombie infestation), we'll be living there in early november.

More details when my brain works again.

It's a natural and beautiful thing.

The Moscow committe for advertising has banned a poster that shows the Euro having sex with the Dollar.

Scissors For Hands!

I liked Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean. Now's he's publicly badmouthing Bush's foreign policy, which can only endear him to me more. I suppose I should go see Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

And the Wonka Remake, when it comes out.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them.

So thrilled was I that Fox lost their ridiculous lawsuit regarding Al Franken's Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, I bought a copy the day the book came out. I felt a little uneasy, knowing I was buying it largely because of the lawsuit. That's why I was giddy when I found the book really deserves the attention. I suspect it would have reached the #1 spot with or without the lawsuit, though any opportunity to see Fox News look even stupider is fine by me.

The book is great. Franken is a riot, but more satisfying than the humor is the chronicle of ignorance and outright dishonesty of today's most reprehensible--and powerful--public figures.

Franken (backed by a sizeable Harvard research team) speaks with clarity and confidence. He also speaks with humility, and more than once apologizes for exploits he took a bit too far. But this only serves to underscore the unrepentant, arrogant figures that the book takes to task.

I found only one chapter a bit slow ("Operation Chickenhawk: Episode One"), but it was soon followed by a wonderful comic strip ("The Gospel of Supply Side Jesus") which more than made up for it. Overall, the book is a quick read, and well worth it.

...from ten dimensions away!

Tuesday's Red Meat is also funny. But I'm amused by silly things.

It was coincidence.

I don't usually read Foxtrot, but was amused by Monday's strip. Tuesday's installment was kinda cute, too. But today's makes me very, very happy.

That <i>specific order</i>? Oh, then that's okay.

Please tell me this is a joke. Metallica is claiming rights to the chord sequence E, F. Says Lars Ulrich:

We're not saying we own those two chords, individually - that would be ridiculous. We're just saying that in that specific order, people have grown to associate E, F with our music."

We're also coming to associate complete idocy. Keep it up.

Update: Probably a hoax. My bad. See the comments.