- Who was St Bernard of Clairvaux? See also.
- I find it … interesting that the emoticon and the compact disc are turning 25 right about the same time.
- Disney-MGM Studios in Florida is going to be renamed Disney Hollywood Studios.
- Do you just delete all e-cards without reading on the assumption they’re spam (or worse)? It’s a problem, because I do send out e-cards to some folks (family, mostly). When I get them, though, I do look to see if it’s ostensibly from a person I know, if it’s from a provider I’m familiar with, and if it “looks” right.
- I blogged about it on Doing Write, but De’s post about Lester Dent’s Rules of Pulp Fiction would make a nice GM’s plotting guide for any sort of pulpy game.
- Abp. Akinola — long-suffering martyr to righteousness, faith, forbearance, and patience? Or, not?
- Are we living in The Matrix? Does it matter? (via GeekPress)
- How the thriving bottled water business is changing the soft drink business: “Diet Coke is 99% Water!“
- And, on a related note, in keeping with recent studies indicating that caffeinated drinks only somewhat reduce retention of water (you still net about 70-80% of the fluid consumed), I was amused Saturday to see “Coke Plus” touting its “hydration” benefits.
Yes, I delete e-cards. The decision passes through two levels. Spam? Probably. Not spam then? Maybe, but I don’t take risks without reward, and I just don’t get that big of a charge out of e-cards.
A good joke, or a juicy news item, can be carried in plain text.