This is just disturbing # Tom brings up this little tidbit from Chris via rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated: "He [Karl Rove] then tells Bruce [Boxleitner], “I just wanted to tell you that I’m a big science fiction fan, and that Babylon 5 is the … Continue reading →

Ed Abbey # Happy Birthday, Ed Abbey (1927-1989). [via mark] From the ‘Now we sing the praises of favorite authors’ dept. Now, what do I do with this urge to cut down a billboard… —–

Seventeen years ago # I was reminded by Oliver that Challenger happened 17 years ago today. Sigh. It still leaves me sad and speechless. —–

The Warp Core restarts # The Warp Core by John Martellaro has returned to Apple Links with "Apple’s Chess Game with Microsoft: Check!" Woo hoo! More Warren Zevon # "In His Time Of Dying Warren Zevon is profiled in this beautiful and … Continue reading →

I propose an ad-hoc non-organization # garret mentions in passing that he’s one of the few ‘red-blooded american boys who can’t even tell you who’s *in* the superbowl.’ There are others, and I propose we call the collective rabble RBABWCETYWITS for … Continue reading →

Warren Zevon turns 56 today # Today is one the birthday of one of my favorite songwriters. Warren Zevon found out that he has inoperable lung cancer last September. Today he turned 56. Happy Birthday, Warren! —–

Satellite of Love News (MST3K – scroll down) + Aargh, bite me! I guess I should round up all those Mystery Science Theatre 3000 video tapes I made if we aren’t ever going see them again. "SUPREME COURT DEALS BLOW TO … Continue reading →

dangeroushabañeros + Heh. garret recalls quite correctly that I abstained from the habañeros when Andrea, André and I were there this summer. International hospitality, good friends and all that, but whole habañeros are ‘a chile too far.’ Green chile sauce that … Continue reading →

YA permalink change + I have moved the permalink back to the end of the title. This in the hope that the RSS feed entries regain their titles. Caricaturist Albert Hirschfeld Dies at 99 [NYTimes] + "Hirschfeld, whose witty and graceful drawings … Continue reading →

+ Douglas Herrick, 82, Father of the Jackalope, Is Dead [NYTimes] Sigh. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore. + Ouch! garret gets one of those ‘old boots suck in snow’ lessons I seem to relearn every couple of years. … Continue reading →