Tom McMahon

A Rush to Judgment?

CBS Sportsline: "McNabb is still a good player, despite his pedestrian numbers from the first two games. He's just not a great one. And that's why he earns the Most Overrated Player Award." Sports Illustrated: "What distinction does Donovan McNabb deserve these days? Answer: Would you believe the league's most overrated player label?"

We Are Multi-Racial – But We Should Be Colour-Blind

UK Telegraph: "The unrelenting, daily racial categorisation of people by the government is one of the most divisive forces in American society. It is constantly emphasising our minor differences, in opposition to our better instincts that tell us to seek our common interests and common values."

So Just What Kind of Church Would These Go In?

The Monsters Stained Glass Coloring Book, from this week's Dover Sampler.

Nonlinear Optical Materials

"Strange optical processes (frequency doubling, holographic effects) occur when intense laser light interacts with certain organic and inorganic compounds;these effects are generically referred to as nonlinear optical phenomena. Many of these unusual phenomena are tremendously important in emerging high-technology areas such as erasable optical information storage, optical computing, and optical communication. By synthesizing and studying new compounds, we seek to 1) understand the molecular and bulk properties that govern nonlinear optical response, and 2) develop more efficient nonlinear optical materials. Research in this area involves elements of molecular design, synthesis, molecular orbital calculations, laser spectroscopy, and materials chemistry." My Cousin Bob is pretty smart, don't ya think?

And Me . . . I'm Ed McMahon

Another classic record album from the folks at Incorrect Music. Ed was mighty young back then.

For a Good Time, Call 606-4311; Ask for Ken.

"Take heart amid the deepening gloom that your dog is finally getting enough cheese; and reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot, it could only be worse in Milwaukee." Deteriorata, via the J-Walk Blog

A Mormon Online Dating Service

LDSplanet.com I never thought about it, but hey, why not?

Send a Peter Max ePostcard

. . . from right here.

Location Earth Dog Tags

Picture yourself lost in the galaxy...UFO sightings and Alien Abductions are on the rise...Will you return to tell the story? In case of alien abduction these dog tags may save your life. The crucial data an alien will need to get you back to Earth is die stamped into these dog tags. Not one of those fly-by-night deals, but comes with a Money-Back Guarantee: Should you ever be abducted by aliens while wearing Location Earth Dog Tags and not returned safely to Earth, you will be entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. (via dribbleglass)

Wisconsin's "Psycho": The Ed Gein Portal

From Weird Wisconsin: "A beautiful blond undresses and steps into the shower, only to be attacked a few moments later by a man in woman's clothing, who stabs her to death..... Sound familiar? Of course it does. It's a part of the plot from Alfred Hitchcock's chilling film called PSYCHO. In real life though, the killer's name was not Norman Bates, but Edward Gein."