Neuticles "The perfect gift for the pet that has--ahem--almost everything." Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we're talking about testicular implants for pets. I can't even make this stuff up. (via Obscure Store)

Economy Picking Up According to some indicators, the economy is beginning to pick up.

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Garret has posted some wonderful photos from the 2003 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.

Radiohead CNN: "Radiohead, already notorious for reinventing its sound with each of its six albums, is preparing for yet another metamorphosis." Here we go again.

Marlins Win Yes, I'm a Yankees fan, but I'm happy for the Marlins. They played well. Josh Beckett's pitching was nothing less than masterful in game six.

Gator Gator Bites Back, Sues Suer - Boys and girls, please allow me to give you a nickel's worth of free advice: Do not install Gator!

iTunes Commentary USA Today: Second Bite of the Apple

SCSI vs. IDE Which is really faster? "From my testing I concluded that SCSI being faster than IDE is not a myth. It is very much a reality."

Smoking is Glamorous

Fall Back As a reminder, be sure to roll your clocks back one hour when you go to bed on Saturday.

Runaway Jury We saw Runaway Jury on Friday night. It was an adequate Grisham adaptation, but nothing spectacular. As usual, Hackman and Cusack were good.

GetBack Beatlemania We attended the Washing Parish Free Fair in Franklinton, Louisiana over the weekend. GetBack Beatlemania performed Saturday night. They were excellent.

More Sad News Here in MS, things are not looking good for the next few days. The upside? We'll be in Louisiana this weekend. Have I mentioned that Louisiana is home to scores of drive-through Daiquiri bars? No kidding. They even give you straws.

Grisham Movie Runaway Jury is getting good reviews.

Yankees Beat Red Sox

If you missed the Yankees game last night, you missed a great game of baseball. What a series! Seven games, with the winner being decided in Yankee Stadium in the bottom of the eleventh inning. Mariano Rivera pitched three awesome innings.

Anchor Brewing Over at the BeerBlog, the Brewmaster links to some great Anchor Brewing wallpaper. This is also a good time to plug Anchor Porter, one of the best beers made in America. It's delicious from a bottle and heavenly on tap.

Sarah McLachlan At long last, Sarah Mclachlan is releasing a new album.

iTunes for Windows 4.1 According to Apple, Hell froze over. They've released iTunes for Windows.

Bend it Like Beckham We rented Bend it Like Beckham. Great little indy film.

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Microsoft to Overhaul Windows CNN: "Stung by criticism over lax software security, Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to update its flagship Windows operating systems early in 2004 to make consumers less vulnerable to hackers. Microsoft said the changes, announced by chief executive Steve Ballmer during a trade conference in New Orleans, will be offered free in the next "service pack" update to users of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 software, the company's latest versions for consumers and businesses."

Let It Be...Naked "The Beatles' record company has unveiled the cover of a stripped-down version of the band's album, "Let It Be," which is due to be released next month. "Let It Be ... Naked" features the original cover shot but as a negative in black-and-white mounted on a gray background, the idea being to strip the image back in the same way the music has been overhauled."

Radiohead The Radiohead concert in New Orleans on Thursday night was very good. What was even better? Supergrass opened for them!

Request Message to Tim Glaser: Please send me your new email address. Thanks!

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