Scrabubabe?

On Scrabble's offical website, there is an image that perplexes me:



I would think babies and Scrabble don't mix.

Babies...

...can't spell.

...prone to choking on/flinging letters.

...don't appreciate you concentrating on anything but them.

It says TIPS, but sadly, there are no tips on how to get your baby to enjoy Scrabble!

But the baby is slightly see-through, so perhaps it is a ghost baby. A ghost baby from another dimension. A ghost baby from another dimension who simply docks its knowledge portal to your forehead, wet-wiring the Scrabble dictionary to your cerebellum as seen here:

Data transfer in progress.

Then, the ghost baby smiles and claps its hands as you slay your opponents with words like KA, ES and XU.

OK, that makes sense.

G'night.

1..31.08 UPDATE: I think I've found the babies & Scrabble connection. It's like the Rainbow Connection, but sexier. It's writer/Comedian Jen Dzuria looking Scrabblicious in these stunning photos by Bill Waldman.

I think it's pretty clear, playing Scrabble in this manner, would make Scrabble babies.

Yer welcome.

Art Appreciation

Leo's Song. Enjoy.

While I'm out

Enjoy this short 'n sweet Oregon Humane Society vid, wouldya?

Happy (early) Valentine's Day

Because true love should never wait...

Yesterday

Gawker linked to me (here) and, not surprisingly, I got a lotta new visitors. They even made this pretty little ad thingy:


Anywho, if you're new here, welcome. What you should know is that I'm awesome (obviously) and you should check out every site in my sidebar as they are awesome too. And here I will throw a bone to my dayjob as the newly-hatched site still has a video on it I made that stars my dog and baby. And that's worth the price of admission alone. No blog anymore/yet but stay tuned Felber fans -- lots of cool stuff TK.

9/11: If Only We Had Listened to the Mugs





Struck by their eerily prophetic nature, I bought these in downtown Manhattan the week after 9.11.2001.

Boo England!


My pal Todd was one of a few writers for RADAR who recently found their stuff was blatantly plagiarised by the Sunday Times of London. Here's an article about the apology TK in today's Guardian. And Todd tells you the whole story here in a blog post called "Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery."

My fave part is how they took lines and UK'd them up -- like merely changing cell phone to mobile-phone. And somehow they are less funny after having been put through the Britalizer. The whole business is morally wrong, sure, but it's also thrillingly stupid!

If those tea-drinking rapscallions think they can steal our amusing listicles, they've got another thing coming! And that other thing? Well, as I happen to live with a tea-drinking rapscallion, I'd best keep mum, er, I mean, mah trap shut.

Speaking of New Hampshire...

I can't hear about New Hampshire without thinking of my favorite NH author who is also my favorite NH Representative who also writes my very favorite NH blog.

WARNING: Her blog will make you want to move to NH. But don't be fooled by the pretty picture of her you see here -- it was actually -40 below when that was taken. And by actually, I mean not actually.

I found this offering from a Montclair, NJ bakery:


Q: Now, does that look delicious or what?

A: OMG -- it looks like the animals are sitting in their own drek!

Animal cupcakes photo from flickr user and pal rkb1

I specially crafted this image for this post. Hope you like it.

PARTY!

I'm going to a party tonight with dancing, video games, Santa... oh I am so excited!
Have no party tonight? Never fear, this video is all you need -- it's like a straight shot of SHAZZMATAZZ!

Kinda Really Cool

We often give our friends Angie and Steve our wee cabin upstate for the weekend.

The best thing about this is someone else can enjoy it when we can not.

The second best thing is that they always leave it tidier than when they arrived. I call it a "reverse break in." We go around the house shocked as we uncover things like a bottle of wine they've left for us and even better, the opposite of damage to our house, e.g. "Oh my gawd... Ed, come quick...someone has...completely organized the kitchen cabinets!"

The third best thing was a surprise we got this week. Apparently one weekend Steve had a book cover due and he incorporated a ton of our precious items (read: junk) into the painting. Check it out:

Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini

Above you see a few of our lamps, a decanter, a clock, our rug from Anthropologie and even an antique croquet set my mother got us. The dog seems to be patterned on our Stan mutt, but maybe that's just wishful thinking. I am ordering and can't wait to read the book. What a wild way to find a new author!

Oh and the dead body was Angie modelling, so they say. But you know, they do clean the place before they go, so I have always wondered what they're trying to hide.

Anyway, until the authorities figure out that their nice artist personas are just a big sham, check out Steve's porfolio Website and Steve's sketching blog, which also features the occasional pic by Angie and lots of naked people.

Desmond the Wonder Fish

Old Desi does not get enough play on the blog. Here he is modelling his newish tank.







Well done Desi!

Introducing "Offendar" -- the radar that alerts you if a sex offender is near. Offendar also wins our prize for the least sexy vibrating electric device ever. -- Susie, blogging over here.

There's a fabulous poll attached to this brilliant blog post I wrote today. Vote early and often. Thanks.

Yep.

I posted here everyday in November for love and no money.

And every weekday here for love and money.

And what's more?

Every post I did was 1000% awesome.

I do hope you enjoyed it.

Don't forget to tip your waitresses on the way out.

Git Outta Here!

Today I'll be posting other sites you really should visit. Keep checking back for updates.

-- My co-worker and foodie friend Jessica (who I snapped tasting goodies) uncovers the dark side of the recent Manhattan chocolate show on her personal blog.

-- My friend Liam is touring around Europe doing comedy and staying in rat holes. He doesn't post enough from the road but we'll take what we can get.

-- Author, New Hampshire rep and cool lady Margaret is also travelling. She's over the pond and showing up Liam by sharing amazing tales and pics, sometimes of real rat holes.

-- Speaking of over the pond, my ex-pat old college comrade Lara, is cooking up a storm in the UK, making and sharing a new recipe every day. Just go, marvel and drool.

-- Buddy Steve is still sketching and sharing his days, and getting better all the time.

-- Gal pal Jen is back from three weeks overseas, entertaining the troops in the Middle East. Go back and follow her exotic adventures on her blog.

Oh no!

Oh yes...

I am random bichon-wearing-a-hat busy yet again.

Sorry!

Remember: I also post at least daily here under the cunning alias, "Susie."

Bichons in hats mean



...I am too busy to blog.

Sorry!

If you're not on Facebook...

You haven't see this expert "Superwall" Sarah did of me wearing what my friend Rosie called my insouciant little blue chapeau.

Other than the aforementioned and posted pic, you are not missing anything with this Facebook business, other than the opportunity to act like you're twelve again.  Which isn't wholly bad, IMHO.