28 October 2005

  • New York's currently: already resigned itself to getting egged
  • Miers withdraws Court nomination; Bush promises new candidate soon.
  • A look at the possible candidates and the science behind a Court nominee's qualifications.
  • The Doonesbury strips that would have run next week.
  • After the worst political week of his presidency, what happens in the next 39 months is anybody's guess.
  • Win today's copy of Gary Benchley, Rock Star--watch this page!
  • A group of off-duty police officers in Houston patrol the supernatural--as the Phenomena Police.
  • Even if you're not up for NaNoWriMo, you can still join in WriAShorStorWe. Barring that, there's NaDruWriNi.
  • Good smell invades Manhattan and nobody can identify it. The investigation continues...
  • The scent of strawberries: Still in the public domain.
  • Betty ditches Archie, chooses to go goth.
  • The man who's cut Bernard Sumner of New Order's hair for 20 years wins a platinum New Order disc when he answers a New Order radio quiz.
  • Hurricane relief needs force Red Cross to take loans to complete its work.
  • Coors turns spilled beer into ethanol, sells it to gas stations.
  • "And there's a new product, Oral Brush-Ups, which middle school kids love." This Halloween--the death of joy.
  • Exceptional collection: Vintage postcards of airports.
  • Free, lengthy audiobook excerpts at iTunes: David Rakoff reads from Don't Get Too Comfortable.
  • In an important sense, the British Empire's strength failed because its elite liberal citizens stopped believing in it.
  • Pokey Awards announced for the slowest ("pokiest") NYC buses.
  • Themed mixes from "Out of 5" comprise 10 songs by 10 people.
  • Have you ever dreamed of running away with the circus? The Coney Island Sideshow School.
  • Don't forget: Set your clock back an hour on Sunday.