Thursday (coda)
Jess. One date – plus four years – later, we’re still together. I should probably put that as the possibly more correct: “She still puts up with me.” I remember my friends’ reaction the first time that I took her back to the east coast: “She’s… sane.” (They like to remind me that I had a penchant for dating women who were high maintenance. Or psychotic. Or both.)

Post-work, we went to see a preview Hidalgo. and were there, too. It was pretty good. Even with kids sitting behind us. And, I was glad to see that they didn’t fall prey to “We have to stick a gratuitous love scene in here to make it sell…” There was tension – with both of the female co-stars – but they handled it well. And there was Omar Sharif, too! Two for the price of one. What a bargain. (Even though we had complimentary passes.) After the movie, we adjourned to Olive Garden.

NPR Stories
Morning Edition: Control-Alt-Delete and Restart
Morning Edition: Teen’s Conviction Fuels Mandatory Sentencing Debate
Morning Edition: ‘The Midnight Disease’: Compulsive Writing
Talk of the Nation: Sex Education in America
Talk of the Nation: Art Collecting
Talk of the Nation: Promises to Keep

Stray Toasters

  • Paramount is looking at doing a live-action G.I. Joe movie. I’m not sure how I feel about that…
  • “They’re playing Magic…”
  • I don’t know what SLCPD was out to prove, but they were all over town tonight.
  • Pixar said “See ya later” to their deal with Disney. This could prove interesting.
  • By way of Slashdot: Nit-picker’s Guide to Deviations in Jackson’s LotR Can you say “Too much free time,” boys and girls?
  • Bucky and Furry.
  • XBox going to $99?! Xbox2 in stores next year?! Read.
  • Namaste.