Okay, it isn’t art, nor is it supposed to be.  It is fun, though.  The author of the Slate article makes a point to explain that the very simple game stole the show at the most recent Game Developers’ Conference.  Can the crayon game be compared to others, like Gears of War?  Don’t they do exactly the same thing for us?

Crayon Physics Game

Article from Slate.com (with video!)

We all get a song stuck in our heads every once in a while, but Robert Krulwich interviews a deaf woman who has had music playing in her head for years.  NPR Story

Apparently Google confused it with fakewebsitesellingscheapstuffandstealingyouridentity.com.  I can see how they could make that mistake.

Here is the post planned for the contemporary fiction class:

Heartbreaking Work with Caffeine!

A few of us discussed meeting over the break to discuss AHWoSG, I’ll be at the Starbucks at Utica Square tomorrow (Wednesday) around 2 if any of you want to have a cup and talk about The Real World, playing Frisbee, or how to start your own zine.  Journey’s Greatest Hits will be on repeat.

Any AP folk can join us as well.  No really.

Apparently Google confused it with fakewebsitesellingscheapstuffandstealingyouridentity.com.  I can see how they could make that mistake.

Here is the post planned for the contemporary fiction class:

Heartbreaking Work with Caffeine!

A few of us discussed meeting over the break to discuss AHWoSG, I’ll be at the Starbucks at Utica Square tomorrow (Wednesday) around 2 if any of you want to have a cup and talk about The Real World, playing Frisbee, or how to start your own zine.  Journey’s Greatest Hits will be on repeat.

Nonfiction-y people are welcome, too.  If you guys want to meet at a different time or day to discuss Everything Bad, talk amongst yourselves and post a comment.

Scientists claim to have discovered, using mitochondrial DNA, a link between 95 percent of Native Americans and six women that lived around 20,000 years ago.  NPR Story

Remember the ballroom dancing documentary?  Bronx students learn Irish jigs (with video!): The Gothamist

There has been a mild uproar in the media over Fred Armisen (a white/Asian actor) playing Obama on SNL.  Is this an important discussion?  Newsweek Story

Mastadon skeleton for sale: $115,000.  Reuters Story