Lots of ~ma, Burrell, for Cody's mother and your family.

Speaking of which, the American teacher who has now been confirmed dead in Japan is the granddaughter of a friend of my mother's. So a little ~ma in the direction of VA wouldn't hurt. [link]

I have a meeting with a professor this morning which I dread, because she is impossible.

Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez both released within days of each other.

And Castillo was immediately picked up by the Phillies. That could be a disaster in the making for us.

Chicken in a cunning hat. . .

Oh dear.

HOWTO raise a Eugenic Baby (old ad)

This Physical Culture ad for The Correspondence School of Gospel and Scientific Eugenics (whose principal had the comedy name of "M.E. Teats," no less!) manages to capture everything abhorrent about both faith and science, and is a kind of perfect parcel of awfulness, from the mad, stary schoolmarm and pinch-faced schoolmaster on the letterhead to the great! abundance! of exclamation!! marks!!!, to the testimonials from proud parents of "Eugenic Babies."

Bigger version: [link]

I'm in the middle of the paintball episode right now

We have not seen that one yet!!

Awww, Buffy, the Labrador Retriever.

We have not seen that one yet!!

It's freaking golden. I know I missed half the allusions.

Thanks to the massive peer pressure (and because I am really easy), I watched the first episode last night. Way too much Chevy Chase, but the rest was cute and fun enough that I'll watch at least a few more.

but the rest was cute and fun enough that I'll watch at least a few more

I hope you watch enough to fall for Troy and Abed. They deserve the love.

Is my stomach going to hurt for the rest of my life? This is stupid.

Perkins dragged me along with her. I watched two and loved it.

I still have residual Chevy fondness from Caddyshack and Foul Play, though, so he doesn't really bother me. I'm already all hearteyes about Abed, too.