Hey, Geri!

Veels geluk met jou verjaarsdag!
Taredartzet shnorhavor!
Shuvo Jonmodin!
Sun Yat Fai Lok!
Felichan Naskightagon!
Lá breithe mhaith agat!
Inuuinni pilluarit!

and, of course,

Quchjaj qoSlIj!

Hey, Geri!

Veels geluk met jou verjaarsdag!
Taredartzet shnorhavor!
Shuvo Jonmodin!
Sun Yat Fai Lok!
Felichan Naskightagon!
Lá breithe mhaith agat!
Inuuinni pilluarit!

and, of course,

Quchjaj qoSlIj!

Who said it was *you*?

A stay-at-home Massachusetts mom successfully fought off Johnny Damon and his high-priced attorneys to retain the right to sell "Damon Sucks" baby bibs on eBay (and keep her good eBay record at the same time) -- by asking Damon how he knew he was the Damon who sucked. I'll refer to this as the BHA defense...one of the legacies of Carl Sagan.

According to Sports Illustrated this morning:

Tucked among the "I Love My Mommy" bibs and "Pregnant Princess" maternity clothes, Ann Sylvia also offers bibs and onesies adorned with the ballpark epithet "Damon Sucks." Last month, eBay pulled the listings after the Scott Boras Corp. complained that they violated Damon's right of publicity, a legal claim that allows celebrities to control the products they endorse.

<...>

"This is one of the more ridiculous cases we've seen arising out of eBay," said Greg Beck, an attorney who helped Sylvia with her case. "If a sports figure could sue for infringement of the right of publicity every time a fan criticized him, we'd have chaos in the court system."

eBay has a habit of bending and spreading any time someone brings it an alleged legal claim.

While I don't care about the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees (blah blah blah designated hitter blah blah blah), I think I agree with Ann Sylvia.

Damon Sucks.

Who said it was *you*?

A stay-at-home Massachusetts mom successfully fought off Johnny Damon and his high-priced attorneys to retain the right to sell "Damon Sucks" baby bibs on eBay (and keep her good eBay record at the same time) -- by asking Damon how he knew he was the Damon who sucked. I'll refer to this as the BHA defense...one of the legacies of Carl Sagan.

According to Sports Illustrated this morning:

Tucked among the "I Love My Mommy" bibs and "Pregnant Princess" maternity clothes, Ann Sylvia also offers bibs and onesies adorned with the ballpark epithet "Damon Sucks." Last month, eBay pulled the listings after the Scott Boras Corp. complained that they violated Damon's right of publicity, a legal claim that allows celebrities to control the products they endorse.

<...>

"This is one of the more ridiculous cases we've seen arising out of eBay," said Greg Beck, an attorney who helped Sylvia with her case. "If a sports figure could sue for infringement of the right of publicity every time a fan criticized him, we'd have chaos in the court system."

eBay has a habit of bending and spreading any time someone brings it an alleged legal claim.

While I don't care about the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees (blah blah blah designated hitter blah blah blah), I think I agree with Ann Sylvia.

Damon Sucks.

If there is a hell...

...I hope he finds it.

The BBC has reported the death of Ta Mok, one of the main leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge.

He dies in time to avoid trial for war crimes, set to begin next week.

His charming sobriquet? The Butcher.

If there is a hell...

...I hope he finds it.

The BBC has reported the death of Ta Mok, one of the main leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge.

He dies in time to avoid trial for war crimes, set to begin next week.

His charming sobriquet? The Butcher.

Lego superlatives

The top 10 coolest Lego gadgets...via TechEBlog.

I like the CD launcher the best. :-)

Lego superlatives

The top 10 coolest Lego gadgets...via TechEBlog.

I like the CD launcher the best. :-)

The devil she is

Meryl Streep is brilliant. When I saw her films in the early 1980s -- especially Silkwood and Sophie's Choice, I thought she was a very powerful actor whose roles I didn't care for much. Depressing. Annoying. Wispy.

As she aged, her roles got more interesting to me. She was, however, always a bit like faded lavender...until recent years.

The Devil Wears Prada is vivid, fun, witty, and potent. And Streep is wonderful in it.

Mike and I went to the movie tonight (he indulges me shamelessly), and we enjoyed it quite a bit (even if bits of it are a bit improbable). If you haven't seen it, do. Even if you know nothing about fashion, it's a good time.

Streep's last line...was perfect.

The devil she is

Meryl Streep is brilliant. When I saw her films in the early 1980s -- especially Silkwood and Sophie's Choice, I thought she was a very powerful actor whose roles I didn't care for much. Depressing. Annoying. Wispy.

As she aged, her roles got more interesting to me. She was, however, always a bit like faded lavender...until recent years.

The Devil Wears Prada is vivid, fun, witty, and potent. And Streep is wonderful in it.

Mike and I went to the movie tonight (he indulges me shamelessly), and we enjoyed it quite a bit (even if bits of it are a bit improbable). If you haven't seen it, do. Even if you know nothing about fashion, it's a good time.

Streep's last line...was perfect.