A Shander fer de Goyim
Michael Chabon on The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Yiddish, and being exiled from exile.
A Song for the Computer Age
Chorus: "Every computer crashes / 'cause every OS sucks."
A Stunning "Look" at Déjà Vu
Wait, have I already linked to this?
A Tangle of Influences
I like Adam Baratz's essay limning similarities between Robert Crumb and Frank Zappa.
A Thanksgiving Turkey
Microsoft's Zune, that is. Andy Ihnatko's Chicago Sun-Times review is pretty much perfect. Don't write him off as an Apple cultist, however. He gives props to the PDDs that get it right.
A Toss Up?
Is coin flipping really random?
A Truly Odd Couple
Cute, though.
A Unified Physics Theory
Not the you're thinking about, but one that explains how animals run, fly, and swim.
A USB Turntable?
Interesting concept—maybe.
A Valentine's Day Sentiment
angrylittlegirls.com manages to avoid getting all soppy about it.