Paul Haggis Vs. the Church of Scientology : The New Yorker
Wow, fascinating reading: Paul Haggis Vs. the Church of Scientology, via the New Yorker.
Walmart Parking Lot Baby Salesman Beaten in Jail
From the Karma’s a Bitch Department: Alleged Walmart Parking Lot Baby Salesman Beaten in Jail, Say Cops.
Tony Adamowicz
This site is chock full of motorsports goodness: Tony Adamowicz started a out as an SCCA racer in Virginia and four years later found himself behind the wheel of a Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Dreams really do come true.
Katrina, Hospitals, and Euthanasia
From the NYT, After Hurricane Katrina, Doctors at New Orleans Memorial Hospital Faced Deadly Choices. What happened after the flood waters rose? These are choices I would not want to be forced to make.
The Auteurs
The Auteurs Films: A site that streams high-quality arthouse films, with a better selection than Hulu (The Seven Samurai, Breathless, Annie Hall, Taxi Driver, etc.)
Deadwood recap.
The Onion A.V. Club started a TV Recap series on Deadwood. Let the time-wasting begin!
64 things every geek should know
64 Things Every Geek Should Know. A bit PC-centric, but there’s some good links in this list.
Steam Radiator Tips.
It got down to 63° last night, so we cranked up the furnace this morning to warm the house. I’ve been meaning to gather a list of links on caring for steam heating systems. In no particular order: Bleeding, shimming, gurgling and clangs, Steam radiator tips, and troubleshooting a steam distribution system.
Ice on Mars
Mars lander finds bits of ice, according to NASA. Ice, bitches! If it’s true, this could be a huge step for travel and colonization.
Interesting...
I wish there was a better way to link images from a weblog. Hmm.
I found Ice Cube's "Good Day.".
Monologue: I’m Comic Sans, Asshole.
Need to soften the blow of a harsh message about restroom etiquette? SLAM. There I am. Need to spice up the directions to your graduation party? WHAM. There again. Need to convey your fun-loving, approachable nature on your business’ website? SMACK. Like daffodils in motherfucking spring.
Hmm. I think I might install this and use it on Wednesday (when other, larger and well-know sites will be down in protest): SOPA Blackout Plugin.
Wes Anderson's new movie is called Moonrise Kingdom, and it looks great.
User Hippybear put together an exhaustive, and I mean exhaustive history of the Art of Noise on Metafilter, full of links and info: Don't Be Afraid Of The Art Of Noise.