“In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers.” America’s Newest Profession – WSJ.com

Peak Indium is the next big thing. How Long Will It Last? (JPEG Image, 2282 x 1397 pixels)

You hear this happening from time to time but this is the first time I’ve seen it become policy. I’m a little surprised it’s taken this long to happen. United obese: United Airlines to make large, heavy fliers pay for two seats — chicagotribune.com

God bless Danny Sullivan. Buried in the text of this awesome post is the simple code for breaking your site out of any page that tries to frame your content. (Hello DiggBar!) Danny said he couldn’t get the entire code to show up in his post, so I’m pasting it here (in part so I’ll…

Happy Easter, kids! Daily Star: Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: Ones That Got Away :: Easter egg hunt ends in disaster

Cameraphone pic, alas, you can’t read the license plate frame: “NO FAT HOE’S, MY SHIT SCRAPES”

Of all the junk mail that exists, the absolute worst is the stuff that is a printed, single-sheet of paper, folded in half, and glued together on all sides. To open it you have to painstakingly tear off the perforated strips all around, all the while reading about the WARNING: $2,000 FINE, 5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT,…

Los Colorados,

I’ve been amazed by the outpouring of excitement, congratulations, and general attaboys that have come along with my recent announcement (if you can call it that) that I’ve sold my business, Filmcritic.com. Some have asked why I did it, and I’d like to answer that in brief here. One friend suggested I was “selling off…

OK but what airport are we supposed to direct our anger at? Come on! Chewing The Fat: An Elephant Disappears

(From my daughter’s elementary school “literacy night.” That’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, by the way.)

$525 and it’s not even autographed?! Amazon.com: Used and New: Five Stars! How to Become a Film Critic, The World’s Greatest Job

Tax time approaches… Tax Topics – Topic 357 Tax Information for Parents of Kidnapped Children

I probably will too, and I didn’t even get to eat it! Porkgasm – Porktopia

Can someone tell me how these little speedboats “capture” gigantic container ships? What do I not understand about the modern-day piracy industry? Pirates of Somalia – The Big Picture – Boston.com