9 February 2004

  • New York's currently: thinking all that sun makes you sterile
  • Kerry wins Michigan, Washington, and Maine, looks forward to Tuesday's primaries, but wishes he were getting more exercise.
  • On Meet the Press, Bush surprised at lack of Iraq weapons, defends war position. And: 'I'm a war president' and the rest of the transcript.
  • Uprising creates anarchy in Haiti; hundreds loot port.
  • Buying silence from Apple.
  • Forty years ago today. The influence of the Ed Sullivan Show.
  • Fashion designers' idea boards.
  • A friend in Wyoming sent me a card saying he finds it hard to believe he has a friend who lives in New Jersey. Sometimes I find it hard to believe myself. Ian Frazier loves taking Route 3 into the city.
  • The growth of the delicious convenience that is FreshDirect.
  • Wishing you'd booked a layover: American Airlines pilot asks Christian passengers to identify themselves, discuss their faith with non-Christian passengers.
  • Saving the day, Prince brought along a wang-shaped purple guitar. Grammys display conservativeness in reaction to Janet Jackson stunt.
  • Sasha Frere-Jones on the Neptunes.
  • More interesting than you'd think: Find your old teachers and see what their students think of them.
  • 'I knew there was no Volkswagen on the ceiling and there was no Sandeman salamander man in the flame.' From 1969, Carl Sagan on smoking pot.
  • Viewing life in letters, or more appropriately, in emails.
  • Listen to the wisdom at the Iron Mike Jukebox.
  • Brilliant unofficial ads from Turnpike Films. You will feel great.
  • Cowboy monkey.
  • Comics built from photos.