Now what is this world coming to when a man can’t advertise “ballsy Mexican cuisine” through the name of his restaurant?
Mexican Restaurant Name “C.O. Jones” Deemed Inappropriate
French Freedom Fries
In a culinary “Fuck You” of extremely lame proportions, restaurants in the three House of Representative office buildings will change the name of “french fries” to “freedom fries” and “french toast” to “freedom toast” as a protest to France’s refusal to back the United State against Iraq under any circumstances. Apparently, a Michigan restaurant has the same idea. I love the idea, guys, but c’mon, “freedom fries?!” You’ve gotta do better than that! How about following in the footsteps of The Simpsons by calling them “cheese-eating surrender monkey fries?” 
Update: The Borowitz Report runs with idea, suggesting “Fuck Fries” as a means of “telling our little friends the French to go fuck themselves.” Not subtle, but effective.
Rock Hall of Fame Inducts The Clash, The Police, Elvis Costello, and AC/DC
CNN reports on this year’s Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction held last night. The Police is my favorite group, so I take particular pleasure in this year’s class, although they are in great company. I totally forgot that they hadn’t played together in 18 years, but I guess that was for “Don’t Stand So Close To Me ‘86.” Man, I feel old. Anyway, I’m glad to see The Clash and Elvis Costello recognized, and of course AC/DC just rocks. I was so happy that the cover band we hired for our wedding reception played our request, “You Shook Me All Night Long!” I’m looking forward to VH1’s broadcast of the ceremony this Sunday at 9 P.M…
Pac-Man: The Movie?
Reunion of “Convoy” Composers!
The reunion that the music world has been anxiously anticipating for 25 years is apparently coming to pass: “C.W. McCall, who recited the C.B. radio-oriented lyrics in the original ditty ["Convoy”], is currently in Omaha, Nebraska, recording “American Spirit,” a patriotic album with fellow “Convoy” composer Chip Davis,“ including a remake of the anthemic "Convoy.” I haven’t been this excited since I found that giant Chee-to in the bag last night!
Mmmm…Universal Donut.
Apparently, new data suggests that the universe might be a much more complex shape than previously imagined. The New York Times reports (free registration, sorry) that “Rather than being infinite in all directions, as the most fashionable theory suggests, the universe could be radically smaller in one direction than the others. As a result it may be even be shaped like a doughnut.” Dr. Max Tegmark, a cosmologist at the University of Pennsylvania, says, “There’s a hint in the data that if you traveled far and fast in the direction of the constellation Virgo, you’d return to Earth from the opposite direction.” Whoa. 
North Korea’s Iraq’s Iran’s Nuclear Threat
According to The Washington Post, “’Startling’ Progress at [an Iranian nuclear] complex poses a challenge to the Bush administration at a delicate time.” I think that’s quite an understatement considering the current situation in Iraq, and more importantly in my mind, in North Korea. Time Magazine is also covering the story, making the obvious observation that “The new discoveries could destabilize a region already dangerously on edge in anticipation of war in Iraq.” I’m curious to see how W will handle this situation, especially whether he will play it off as flippantly as he has the crisis in North Korea.
“Blogging Goes Mainstream”
Well, I thought that this was the case some time ago, but when the Almighty CNN pronounces it thusly, then I suppose one shouldn’t complain…
W’s Daddy Tells Him To Take A Ritalin
OK, not exactly in those words, but pretty close. During a speech at Tufts University, Bush Sr. warned of bearing grudges and shirking international responsibilities, but he stopped short of directly chastising W for his unusual foreign policy of burning bridges everywhere he goes and avenging every perceived slight. I’m glad to see that someone in that family has some common sense…
Go Home, It’s Too Early To Surrender!
The Sunday Mirror reports that several dozen Iraqi troops surrendered to British forces taking part in exercises in Kuwait, mistaking their gunfire for the beginning of the war. Hopefully this will be a sign of what will happen when real war breaks out, but I don’t think everything will be quite this easy (or funny).
