Milo and the transporter

I bought a new coat this weekend. Spring is the best time to buy a winter coat because they are all on sale. Hurray. Not only that, but it was the last coat in my size.

I wore the coat a few days ago. As I was sitting at the bus stop, enjoying the sunshine, I noticed a wiry white dog-hair on the front of my coat.

Not so unusual? Wrong. This was a hair from my Jack Russell Terrier…my dog that lives in another state.

Hmm, how did it get there? I suppose I can craft an elaborate story to explain the hair. A story complete with transporters. Make it so, you say? Yeah, I should. My four-legged friend transported from the Land of Enchantment to the grey skies of Oregon. Then he proceeded to raid my closet and take a nap on my new coat. When his day was done, he beamed back home. But not before eating the crumbs off my kitchen floor, of course.

Or perhaps the story is simpler. The hair came from some other clothing item which I wore the last time I was near him.

Naaaaaaw. I’m sticking with my transporter theory. Maybe I should watch a non Trek-related show for a few days…

Commercials fit for a commercial holiday

Cupid prepares for operation Valentine’s Day. His wings are a flutter. He’s loaded his quiver with arrows and his bowstring is taut. But what is he firing? Well, based on the past 48 hours of TV commercials, Cupid comes bearing greeting cards, jewelry and bottles of personal lubricant.

How…errr…romantic?

I’ve never felt inspired by this holiday. No, that is a lie. When I was younger it was a fun holiday. Back then the holiday was all about making crafts, handing out cards with candy and an innocent crush hidden behind each sentiment.

Now, as an adult, the commercial holiday force-feeds me pre-packaged love. But I guess it’s not all bad because I still want the candy. Yumm.

New Yorker blogger gives Wishbone a nod

I was an avid Wishbone watcher. I saw him don a beard in Rip Van Winkle and also challenge the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera.

So, you can imagine how excited I was to see this interview on The Book Bench.

What’s the story, Wishbone? Woof!

Check out my other Wishbone post…

The IT Crowd presents the mystical Internet

I have read a few different articles discussing the Internet and cybersecurity over the past few days. One piece addressed the government’s role in protecting information, another piece discussed the issues of protecting copyrights across international borders and a collection of pieces focused on digital publishing and online libraries.

Despite the differences in subject matter, each of these pieces made an attempt to simplify technical information for their target audiences. These articles did a great job of making the information clear for those, like me, with a limited understanding of computer-related properties. However, I could not help but think about comedic sketches that exaggerate the population’s minimal understanding of technology that it uses every day.

Once again, I refer you to clips from the British sitcom The IT Crowd.

Jen and the Internet Box — from Season 3
** In this clip, Moss and Roy play a joke on their computer-illiterate boss, Jen.

You can break the Internet — from Season 2
** In this clip, Jen presents faulty information (courtesy of Moss and Roy, of course).