TOTUS Fired?

It seems the Obama administration has replaced the First Teleprompter, apparently in anger over the tell-all blog the teleprompter began on the web, which occasionally differs from the administration's official line and dishes on embarrassing White House infighting.

Update: The teleprompter claims it hasn't been fired, merely souped up with a big LCD screen. The administration remains silent on this.

Best of Craig's List

Here's a nominee for "Best of Craig's List". Go click your support!

Relatively large bird cage - approximately 3' high x 2' wide x 2' deep - total approximation, mind you. Spacial relations not guaranteed to be accurate. Likely large enough to fit a small child if desired, though not recommended.

White bars with curved top. Red square base w/ removable tray for easy (or, at least, easier) cleaning. Front door w/ securing brace. 2 sliding side doors.

Does not come w/ food/water trays. Nor does it come with a bird. Those things fly and are difficult to catch. Had two in the bush once, but I'd prefer one in the hand.

Can include some small-animal accessories if wanted. Sticks and stuff.

Kinda looks like the attached picture, though that is not it. Don't have a pic readily available, as I am in class right now, not paying attention. Might post an actual pic later if no responses. Just use your imagination to apply the aforementioned color palate to this picture for now.

NOTE - if you're my professor, let's just call me giving you this cage a fair trade for not listening to you right now, okay? Thanks.

First come, first serve - unless you're my professor, then you get it auto-style. Serious responses only, please.

English Ascendancy

The Agence France Presse reports that even in proudly Francophone Lebanon, English is overtaking French as the lingua franca. This is a worldwide trend that I've seen in Rwanda and Morocco as well: the children of Francophones are learning English, too.

This weekend, I'll be in Montreal, to see if that holds in the snottiest Francophony of them all.

The Prompter Speaks

After coming under intense criticism, President Obama's teleprompter has responded by starting its own weblog. This is the kind of inside, tell-all gossip that Washington lives for - enjoy it while it lasts.

Hat tip to Drudge.

Please Stow Your Tray Tables

And fasten your seatbelts.

Then, check this out.

Voting Begins!

Go cast your votes in the first round of the NOTY tournament!

Bracket Mania!

It's that time of year! The crocuses are blooming, the British evacuated Boston 233 years ago, I mowed my front lawn, and The NAME OF THE YEAR bracket is up. (I heard some colleges are still playing basketball, too. Odd.)


Head over to NOTY, print out your bracket, and check back weekly for each round of voting.