I don't very much like Schwarzenegger's politics or his continued insistence in using "I'll be back" as a catch-phrase, but his comment today about whether Rush Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the Republican party is a beaut. Visit the link….

The woefully underrated <em>Dead Like Me</em>—about a young woman who dies and becomes one of several Grim Reapers—was one of my favorite shows. It's a shame it lasted only two seasons. Fortunately that means you can pick up the complete series for only $30 at Amazon. It comes from the seriously death-obsessed mind of Bryan Fuller, creator of the equally underrated <em>Pushing Daisies</em> and <em>Wonderfalls</em>. Visit the link….

The SpelBots, Spelman's robot-programming team, competed in this year's RoboCup in Japan, and did very well. I've met a few of the SpelBots, all very smart, very nice women, and their founder, Dr. Andrew Williams, is an awesome and inspiring man. Visit the link….

I don't remember who first brought Perfect Balance to my attention, and I'm not yet sure if I should thank them for a great distraction or curse them for all the time I spent solving these physics-based puzzles. What's great is there is more than one solution to most of the puzzles. Visit the link….

I'll always prefer the 2-seater Lexus SC convertibles, but the new 4-seater IS is a sexy—if more adult—convertible. They're around $40,000 – $45,000, way less than the SC (starts at $67,000). Visit the link….

Indeed.

<blockquote>It essentially tells Californians that a right as fundamental as the ability to choose the marital partner of your choice is a kind of judicial lottery ticket — if you got in early, you win, but those who arrived a few days late lose. Sorry.</blockquote>

Also:

<blockquote>And it's morally permissible to carve out exceptions to constitutional rights for specific groups, as long as it's done by majority vote?</blockquote>

And one more:

<blockquote>So, if a majority of Californians voted to "carve out a narrow exception" to California's right to privacy and applied it only to Jews, would it be constitutionally acceptable? If Native Americans were accorded all the protections of the law by a ballot proposition, except the right to marry a non-Indian, would that be legal? </blockquote> Visit the link….

Seriously fucked-up:

<blockquote>the tone of the opinion suggests that the justices themselves weren’t happy with it, but that they had to follow California’s unusual laws when it comes to amending its constitution.</blockquote> Visit the link….

My feeling exactly:

<blockqoute>I’m reminded again that people get to vote on my rights. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.</blockquote> Visit the link….

Every year K&S offer a no-sales-tax "sale" on cameras, lenses and printers, and every year I scan the ad desperately looking that no, I don't need yet another lens or camera. Fortunately, the one camera I want, the Canon 5D MKII, is excluded from this no-tax sale. Whew. Close call. Visit the link….

OK, I'm always willing to try a new scotch, especially one with a name like "Sheep Dip Scotch". However, it's $40 at BevMo, which is a tad expensive for me. (And the bottle at BevMo isn't anywhere as cool-looking.) Visit the link….