Wednesday
In a bold move to clear out some cobwebs (and since it meant doing something different), I accompanied and to the Hogle Zoo this afternoon. It was the first time that I’ve been there since May of 2003.

Came home for a bit (where I apparently donated a half-hour to Morpheus) and then it was of to Nyx and Nox’ to help Nyx celebrate her birthday. There, I saw a few folks whom I haven’t seen in too-long a time. And, there were game and comics-related conversations. What a bargain! What a bargain for me!1

NPR and Other News
Morning Edition: Not the Best Gun Safety Tutor
Morning Edition: Famous First Words
Day to Day: ‘Monster Road’: Claymation Legend Bruce Bickford
All Things Considered: Hidden Treasures: Warhol’s Ongoing Work of Art
All Things Considered: Pollution’s Long-Term Effects on Pre-Teens’ Lungs

MSNBC: NASA’s Genesis space capsule crash lands in Utah

Stray Toasters

  • Beware the ninja hippos!
  • From the “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” file: sent me a link to this. What in the name of Chthulu is going on here?!?
  • MediasharX
    (Bonus Points: They have a decent JLU section.)

  • : Click here.
  • I must acquire more music by Moloko.
  • I’m not saying that this is gospel, but has anyone ever noticed that you never see Doctor Doom and Darth Vader in the same place at the same time? And, let’s face it: They are both rather… “imposing”… figures. And the similarities between them are a little too close to be coincidental. Let’s do a little comparison:
    Doctor Doom Darth Vader
    Victor Von Doom a.k.a. Dr. Doom Anakin Skywalker a.k.a. Darth Vader
    Born to a magic-using mother Magically born to a mother through "immaculate conception"
    Wears cloaks Wears cloaks
    Wears full-body armor Wears full-body armor
    Horribly disfigured face Horribly disfigured face
    Has anger management issues, but can maintain an ice cold demeanor Has anger management issues, but can maintain an ice cold demeanor
    Seeks global domination Seeks galactic domination
    Has an obsessive compulsion to discredit/defeat college rival Has an obsessive compulsion to defeat former master
    Vast knowledge of arcane lore/sorcery Vast knowledge of "The Force"
    Flair for the melodramatic Flair for the melodramatic

Namaste.

1 – Taken from Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious”