An apology for the winded nature of my recent writings, specifically for the aspect of that windedness which could be described as long

Penance in the forms of video and link:

First, impossibly great Canadian band The Aracade Fire playing a little impromptu acoustic, crowd-sing-along encore after a recent show. Enjoy!



Second, for balance, a video of the same song played in full orchestration, with a special added Bowie-nus:



The Modern Library's Top 100 Novels

Which one have you read? Notice that the "readers'" list is riddled with Ayn Rand and L Ron Hubbard entries. This both tells you which groups may have been doing a little ballot box stuffing, and also provides empirical proof that the same people who enjoy Scientology enjoy Ayn Rand.

Consider the Lobster

A fantastic read on animal ethics by your hero and mine, DFW.

The Financial Woes of Recording Artists

An insightful article on the finacnial side of the record industry, by oft punk in drublic Courtney Love (former wife of Kurt Cobain and lead lady of Hole)

Castle Smasher

A sweet game

Unusual articles at Wikipedia: pretty self-explanatory

Nomic

This is for nerds only - it's an account of a law-based game theory where inherent is the game is that you can change the rules as you go. Think of it as Calvinball for the college dorks.

Mythbusters

Every myth that's been busted or conirmed by the popular cable series.

That's it - thanks for your reading!