Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway By the way, Kelly Clarkson's latest album, Breakaway, is fantastic. There are easily six or seven singles on this 12-track record. Be sure to check it out, if you haven't already done so.

The Last Star Wars Jonathan Last writes, "It is now safe to declare the Star Wars prequels a failure...The three panels...have failed to add permanently to the Star Wars mythology. Try to name one character or image or line of dialogue from these prequels that will, 30 years from now, have the cultural resonance that Darth Vader, the Death Star, the Millennium Falcon, the Mos Eisley creature cantina, "Use the Force," or "Luke, I am your father" have today."

Back from NY We're back from NY. Wonderful trip. Great food, great friends, great weather.

Episode III Revenge of the Sith rocked! Far better than Episode I or II.

NYC Courtney and I arrived safely in NYC this morning. The weather is beautiful. Wish you could all be here.

"Math Gets Even Worse for the RIAA" Mark Cuban: "As Barry Ritholz smartly pointed out in his blog, the introduction of Yahoo's Music Unlimited Service sets the new marketvalue for all the music you can download in a month: 5 bucks. The RIAA can no longer claim that students who are downloading music are costing them thousands of dollars each. They cant claim much of anything actually. In essence, Yahoo just turned possession of a controlled music substance into a misdemeanor. Payable by a $5 per month fine. Of course, RIAA staffers wont go quietly into the night. They will continue to scream loud and hard about evils of illegal downloading." Excellent point!

Yahoo! Music Engine Yahoo! Music Engine - Perhaps Napster wil respond by lowering its prices.

Baja Blast Baja Blast - This new drink is exclusively available at Taco Bell. I'm lovin' it!

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Worst movie ever? Close. Don't waste your time or money.

Konfabulator Konfabulator - I'm lovin' this thing! Particularly the moon phase and weather widgets.

New Borders Coupon Borders: 20% Off the Regular Price of One Item. Good from May 10 to May 16.

Big News Courtney and I are pleased to announce that we'll soon be parents. The baby is due on November 17th. We're very excited, and I wanted to share our joy with you.