Quoted: I was introduced to Thomas Pynchon as a young literary lad at the University of Santa Cruz. My friend and housemate, a Political Theory student and TA, recommended "Crying of Lot 49″ to me and it got it's hooks into me - deep. After reading that short little book, I'd cruise around campus and see muted horns everywhere, as well as W.A.S.T.E.

Quoted: NBC news does a short piece on tiny houses and tiny living.

Quoted: Video below and the more thorough text.

Quoted: Like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" movie but better because it has zombies and has some level of production quality. You decide where the movie goes.

Quoted: At first blush I thought the thing was hideous and the video below didn't help much... initially. If you can get past the atrocious elevator music though, you can see a pretty interesting dynamic structure and design which would be highly resistant to high winds and earthquakes.

Quoted: CollegeHumor has posted a funny spoof of the current VP candidate:

Quoted: The book at Amazon: The movies referenced in the book:

Quoted: The American Society of Magazine Editors has published their Cover of the Year Finalists. I love the Eliot Spitzer cover for New York Magazine.

Quoted: Some of the folks at Amazon.com have been working on a new, multi-sensory, multi-media shopping experience. It's called Windowshop and I think it's pretty intriguing and led me to several products I probably wouldn't have found otherwise. Give it a look-see and let me know what you think!