It’s kind of like blackjack and a buffet all in one. On the other hand, it’s really hot, and there’s no one coming around with trays of free drinks. . . . But I’d still rather be in the library than at a blackjack table. ⇒

…every 250 yards there will be a bike rental site. ⇒

it seems that everyone has weighed in on this piece of viral political film-making… ⇒

They essentially have built a private transit system of 32 buses with leather seats, wireless internet and bicycle racks. “It’s the most useful Google fringe benefit,” ⇒“>⇒

“Whether we can make that or not, this is still kind of an unpredictable program for us… We’re sort of outside our comfort zone.” ⇒

Apparently the grizzly bears in Yellowstone have begun emerging from hibernation. It sounds like now would be a great time to visit the world’s first National Park:

Soon after emerging from their dens, bears begin looking for food. They’re attracted to elk and bison carcasses, and will defend them aggressively if anyone comes too close.

Park regulations require you to stay a hundred yards — the length of a football field — away from black and grizzly bears. Park rangers suggest using your binoculars, telescope, or telephoto lens to get a closer look.

Yellowstone officials advise hikers, snowshoers, and cross-country skiers to travel in groups of three or more, make noise on the trail, and keep an eye out for bears. Bear sightings should be reported to the nearest visitor center or ranger station as soon as possible.

Let’s go see the bears!

I just hope someone tells Stephen Colbert for whom these cuddly creatures are:

“godless killing machines without a soul,” or as he said on The O’Reilly Factor, “giant marauding godless killing machines.”

Yeah, this could be bad. Can someone get him a memo on this, please?

Don’t believe the naysayers: “Neon Bible” is fantastic. For all the attention paid to this band by the hipsterati, Arcade Fire make irony-free and nakedly emotional music. ⇒

Can you read these right the first time? ⇒

It seems the students currently attending my alma mater¹ are finding themselves w/far too much time on their hands.

Introducing Not the Bene at GW Law, a sort of blog/newsletter filled with satirical and humorous stories about the life and times of GW Law School. If you’re a recent grad, don’t miss the revelations about Prof. Friedenthal² or the lowdown on Mr. Cakelove.³

Best of all, the recent riff on the “Cart Lady” also links to a discussion board thread listing reasons to attend GW. Suddenly I can’t imagine how I could have ever regretted going there myself. [tags]humor, GW[/tags]

1. I think “bountiful mother” is really over the top as a moniker for a school you’ve attended. Perhaps that’s why only pretentious putzes — such as myself, apparently — use silly latin phrases like that.↩
2. To me Friedenthal will always be the kindly man who taught me almost nothing about evidence, but that may not have been as much his fault as mine.↩
3. I miss Cakelove and I think I was only in there twice. It’s not about whether I went there, it’s about the fact that when I lived in DC I could have gone there any time I wanted. Now I can’t. Nostalgia blows.↩