Thursday
It snowed today. But, by the end of the day, there was clear sky. *shrug* Welcome to Utah, the Land Behind the Zion Curtain. If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes – it’ll change. Unless there’s an inversion involved, in that case you’ll have to wait a few weeks.

NPR Stories
Morning Edition: Town Keeps Beefy Name
Morning Edition: Explosive Dinner
Talk of the Nation: ‘Playback:’ 100 Years of Music Machines
All Things Considered: Whites-Only Scholarship Causes Flap
All Things Considered: College’s New Class: Turntable 101
All Things Considered: An Orphan’s Tale” ‘Love in the Driest Season’

Stray Toasters

  • If you haven’t answered the questions that I asked at the end of yesterday’s post (“Poll of the Day”), do so now. Do not pass “Go.” Do not collect $200. If, on the other hand, you did respond to the poll, please proceed to the next item. (Unfortunately, you do not get to collect $200, either.)
  • It seems that Morgan Freeman will play Lucius Fox in the new Batman film, after all.
  • William Gibson interview
  • The guy in the black/red/white armor is Acroyear. You can’t see his face behind the mask, but I’m pretty sure that he’s not in his “happy place.”
  • I didn’t watch The Family Guy when it was in first-run episodes. That’s a shame. It not only has an acerbic wit but it is also a great satire. Fortunately, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim is carrying it.
  • If you were an RPG gamer in the 80s, you may remember Paranoia. It’s coming back, this August. Details here.
  • We’ve taken care of everything
    The words you read, the songs you sing
    The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes…

  • For : Poll!
  • Brownies. Two kinds. In the kitchen. Now.
  • That reminds me: I need to take the clothes out of the washer and put them in the dryer.
  • Star Wars: Republic Commando. Coming soon to an XBox near you.
  • …and speaking of the XBox, Danny Elfman (yes, that Danny Elfman) is composing the theme for Fable, due out later this year.

Quote of the Day
Actually, it’s a bunch of them… all from The Family Guy, courtesy of IMDb.

And, in honor of the eBay auction, this quote:

Stewie Griffin: [Picking up the phone.] Hello, operator. Hello… Oh god, that’s right you have to punch in the numbers nowadays. Uhhh, I should know this. Oh yes…
[dialing number]
Stewie Griffin: 867-5309, yes that’s it. Wait that’s not it, damn you Tommy Two-Tone. Huh, only one thing to do 111-1111, Lois? Damn. 111-1112 Lois? DAMN. 111-1113…

Bang.

Namaste.