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Dear McCain Campaign,

Could you stop using people's songs without permission now?

Jeeze.

Gessi

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( Wrt Proj. Runway )

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A Chinese zoo has given an orphan monkey its own guard dog to stop it being bullied by bigger primates.

"Whenever the baby monkey gets bullied, he dashes up and drives the others away. And the baby monkey is also very smart. Each time he smells danger he runs to jump on the dog's back and holds on tight.

The picture alone is worth the click.

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I wonder if I'd have been a Bobby McFerrin fan from the very beginning if the video for Don't Worry, Be Happy *hadn't* had both Bill Irwin and Robin Williams in it. I've been a fan of Robin's since Mork & Mindy and Bill Irwin since Bette's (one-shot) variety show in the mid-eighties. Watching them both cavort with Bobby was great.

Then again, I'd have probably become a fan a year or two later when he performed at a benefit my mom took us to. He did an audience participation bit with the Peter Gunn theme. It was pretty damn perfect.

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How cool! I was wondering where Ass over teakettle came from, and I found it on the first hit.

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I can hardly remember a time when I didn't have a deep love and reverence for Maya Angelou. She's written a new book, and recorded a video introduction that you really should watch if you've liked any of her work.

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I just restarted our subscription to Smithsonian. My grandparents got it when I was a kid, and the best thing about it was that the articles weren't broken up into a bunch of different parts. Nine times out of ten, they weren't broken up at all. This was a huge advantage when I was young, 'cause I used to get really confused trying to find the next bit in other magazines.

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Oh, just squee. Sesame Street K'nex, including Super Grover.

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This is a great entry about why not to support parental notification laws.

Especially this: First off, a law can’t force families to communicate. If a teenager has gotten to the point where she’d rather pay for and go through an abortion alone than ask her parents for help, her family most likely has problems that a form letter isn’t going to solve.

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Oh my. Who was hotter, young Collichio or young Bourdain?.

I'm goin' with Chef Tom on this one, while not casting even *one* aspersion on Chef Tony.

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Star Wars bowling balls.

I love the expression on Yoda's face.

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Well, *this* poll must be from another universe, 'cause Dumbo should definitely be in the top ten Tear Jerker movie list.

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Lovely eclipse photo.

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Tim Gunn says"Don't ever wish to be a guest judge on the show! To be blunt, I don't know how the judges do what they do and as well as they do: The collections pass by quickly, you have to wrap your brain around each piece of each collection immediately, and you have to come to terms with some comparative assessment right away" as well as a lot of other interesting stuff.

(no subject)

Dear McCain Campaign,

Could you stop using people's songs without permission now?

Jeeze.

Gessi

~~~

( Wrt Proj. Runway )

~~~

A Chinese zoo has given an orphan monkey its own guard dog to stop it being bullied by bigger primates.

"Whenever the baby monkey gets bullied, he dashes up and drives the others away. And the baby monkey is also very smart. Each time he smells danger he runs to jump on the dog's back and holds on tight.

The picture alone is worth the click.

~~~

I wonder if I'd have been a Bobby McFerrin fan from the very beginning if the video for Don't Worry, Be Happy *hadn't* had both Bill Irwin and Robin Williams in it. I've been a fan of Robin's since Mork & Mindy and Bill Irwin since Bette's (one-shot) variety show in the mid-eighties. Watching them both cavort with Bobby was great.

Then again, I'd have probably become a fan a year or two later when he performed at a benefit my mom took us to. He did an audience participation bit with the Peter Gunn theme. It was pretty damn perfect.

~~~

How cool! I was wondering where Ass over teakettle came from, and I found it on the first hit.

~~~

I can hardly remember a time when I didn't have a deep love and reverence for Maya Angelou. She's written a new book, and recorded a video introduction that you really should watch if you've liked any of her work.

~~~

I just restarted our subscription to Smithsonian. My grandparents got it when I was a kid, and the best thing about it was that the articles weren't broken up into a bunch of different parts. Nine times out of ten, they weren't broken up at all. This was a huge advantage when I was young, 'cause I used to get really confused trying to find the next bit in other magazines.

~~~

Oh, just squee. Sesame Street K'nex, including Super Grover.

~~~

This is a great entry about why not to support parental notification laws.

Especially this: First off, a law can’t force families to communicate. If a teenager has gotten to the point where she’d rather pay for and go through an abortion alone than ask her parents for help, her family most likely has problems that a form letter isn’t going to solve.

~~~

Oh my. Who was hotter, young Collichio or young Bourdain?.

I'm goin' with Chef Tom on this one, while not casting even *one* aspersion on Chef Tony.

~~~

Star Wars bowling balls.

I love the expression on Yoda's face.

~~~

Well, *this* poll must be from another universe, 'cause Dumbo should definitely be in the top ten Tear Jerker movie list.

~~~

Lovely eclipse photo.

~~~

Tim Gunn says"Don't ever wish to be a guest judge on the show! To be blunt, I don't know how the judges do what they do and as well as they do: The collections pass by quickly, you have to wrap your brain around each piece of each collection immediately, and you have to come to terms with some comparative assessment right away" as well as a lot of other interesting stuff.