Kokopelli’s Cave
Bed and Breakfast. (A B&B…in a cave. There’s only one bedroom, and there are warnings all over the site: “You have to want to come to Kokopelli’s Cave.”)
Hypothetical Question of the Day
Okay, imagine it’s possible to have up to five languages encoded in your brain–not programming languages, but speech/writing languages. This can happen instantly, effortlessly–you’ll be proficient (although not a master) at the languages you choose. Which five do you choose, and why? Note: If you want English, you gotta pick English.
Donations
I encourage everyone to pick your favorite children’s cause and make a donation this year. (I was both annoyed and grateful to be able to get toys for two kids for the price of one of Ray’s presents…and they weren’t cheap toys, either.) Tips from having been a broke mom (and a broke kid): If
Bill Gates For President
I don’t know if it’s a good idea or not, but it made me snort out loud. “I’ve always felt that you should pick a president the same way you’d pick an attorney to help you out of a dangerous legal problem. Do you want the attorney who dresses nicely and belongs to your church?
The Wallet Test
100 wallets were dropped in front of hidden cameras to seewho would return the wallets and who would steal them… From the FAQ: Q: Aren’t you invading people’s privacy?A: No. All filming was done in public places. If people don’t want to be filmed doing dishonest or stupid things, then they should not do dishonest
Croutons
The butt end of bread will sit around forever and go bad, but croutons, designed to sit around forever, will be gone in mere moments. Yes, I’m on a crouton kick. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cube the bread into 1/2 inch cubes and spread onto cookie sheets. The cubes of bread may
Two hour snow delay!
Woot! And maybe Newt Gingrich will die before 2008, which would also be good news. (Via BoingBoing.)
Soundtrack.
The Magic Thread was written almost entirely to the tunes of Massive Attack. One Saturday, in fact, almost six hours of catching up was completed to the song “Karmacoma.” “You’re sure you want to be with me I’ve got nothing to give…”
Book Review: The Tale of Genji
By Yoshitaka Amano. This is a little, illustrated book inspired by the original The Tale of Genji, by Lady Murasaki. The artist is the same person who illustrated Neil Gaiman’s The Dream Hunters. I had high hopes for this book; I loved the art in The Dream Hunters. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. Maybe it’s