Friday quickies (sweetness and light version)
We are back from (a rather extended) vacation: tan, rested, and ready. We left behind the sun and sand, and have returned to a dreary New England springtime. Everything is in bloom, but the skies are gray, the lawn is knee-high, and the rain just keeps on coming. I expect that this weekend will be quite busy, as we take care of dirty laundry, neglected yard work, and elementary ark-building.
Without further ado, assorted flotsam that caught my eye:
- Evolutionary news: snakes with hips and finches with flair!
- More gnome-napping: a 300-pound cement gnome was stolen from Milford, MA.
- Lileks on TiVo training: "[It's] like training a puppy: We'll do better this time! No scraps from the table. I made the mistake of giving it a thumbs-up on Judge Judy, because it promptly recorded every single court show on the air, including the entire program day of the Zoning Hearing Board Channel."
- CulturePulp gave a shout-out to Chris Baldwin's Little Dee, a well-drawn and whimsical comic featuring a little girl, a bear, a dog, and … a vulture? I love the art, and the stories are extraordinarily sweet, and not-at-all cloying. When the book is back in print, I'm buying several copies for gifts— good stuff.
- I love Mimi Smartypants: Nora discovers skateboarding.
Nora: Can I do the skateboard?
Me: Maybe when you're bigger. Hey, let's go on the swings.
Nora [ignoring me]: What is he doing now?
Me: Looks like an ollie kickflip.
Nora [whispering reverently]: Ollie...kick...flip...
Me: Oh good lord.
Posted by rv at May 12, 2006 05:11 PM to quickies