Journalism reality

I love this: The most realistic memo a newspaper could ever send about its latest reorg, kind of in MadLibs format. (Via Gail Pennington on Twitter.)

Hilarious!

Here's just a sampling:

"After protracted internal discussions, we have determined that those filling the “Comment” sections in our online edition must (be brought to justice; limit their use of body-part references; stop calling our reporters and columnists “douche bags”).

Unless the blogosphere gets really upset, those commenting on our online content will now be required to (identify themselves by something other than a screen name; seek psychological counseling; learn to spell)."

Cookie monster

Let's just pretend that I can decorate cookies as beautifully as the bloggers at King Arthur Flour, shall we? Yes. Pretend.

Fancy-pants candy

Pumpkin spice, blackberry cobbler, creme brulee and apple cider candy corn.

Jane Street! Jones Street! PARK AVENUE!

Oh you guys came through big time! No WONDER I couldn't find my lost sign song...it wasn't on "Sesame Street" after all, but on "Electric Company," which I adored as a kid. (Still seems more like a "Sesame" skit to me...I don't remember EC doing that many like this.)

It's awesome! I even remember the hippie bearded cabbie throwing up his hands, all "what can ya do?" I'm definitely going to have to show this to Kelly. And then at the end, the show plays it again with no vocals, and you're supposed to sing along. Is it OK to admit that I did just that? Hooooome sweeeet hooooome!

THANKS!

But if I asked her, I wonder if she would

There are some songs that can tell the story of an entire world in just two minutes.

I have always thought that the Kinks' "Come Dancing" is an amazing example of that.

Leftover LOLcat

Leftover LOLcat still purrfectly good!

No parking! Tow away zone!

Man, how can "Sesame Street" have more than 400 videos online and I remain unable to find the one that goes through my head whenever I see certain street signs?

It's just a montage of city street signs and the lyrics go something like: "No left turn! No right turn! What do you do? Gas! Car wash! Subway! Don't walk! No parking! Tow away zone!" and it ends with "Home sweet home."

I know at least one other person remembers this, because I found it mentioned online. But can anyone dig up the video?

Since I can't find that, I'll link to this 1972 classic that I saw mentioned on Twitter today. A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter! Oh, for those days when kids could run off to the neighborhood store by themselves.

No, not Mickey Mouse's dog

My pal and co-worker Alan Boyle makes a damn fine "Case for Pluto" in his new book. Here's a review.

It was a good vermouth

Comic strips as written by famous authors. (Via the great Roger Ebert on Twitter.)

Thanks for 40 years, Sesame Street

I love old-school "Sesame Street," but damn if they aren't doing some great things on it today.

Check out the Plain White Ts singing about the letter T to the tune of their hit, "Hey There Delilah."

"Hey there, that's Tina, she's a T wearing a tube top..."

Gumming up the works

Can I just say that I am incapable of popping one or two Chiclets in my mouth at a time? INCAPABLE. Must chew entire box!

Tell me I'm not alone here, people.

Sweet and sour

Can a whiff of grapefruit kill your sweet tooth?

My friend Linda tests out a product that makes that claim. Short answer: Pretty much exactly what you thought. The big N-O.

Ich bein ein Onion

Memories of the Berlin Wall coming down, Onion style: ""I recall it was really touching when the East German government bureaucrats were tearfully reunited with the West German government bureaucrats."

On the serious side of things, back on that day, one New York Times writer scolded his German translator for bothering him until realizing that the man shouldn't be standing in West Berlin at all...

Plus, some wonderful Wall photography. (Via Metafilter.)

Now HERE'S a good Japanese Kit-Kat

To try and cleanse all our palates from that soy sauce Kit-Kat, may I offer the salt and caramel Kit-Kat bites?

Kit Kat-san

I've written before about the wonderful Kit-Kat flavors we found in Japan (green tea! strawberry cheesecake!).

This article about them mentions one flavor that I don't think I could stomach or even smell: SOY SAUCE KIT-KATS.

You may commence your gagging now, right along with me.

Nestle says they've released 200 flavors in Japan over the past decade. I guess when you put out that many, you gotta try anything.

(Via Candy Blog's Twitter feed.)

Oh, and the Impulsive Buy reviews it and says it tastes more like maple syrup than soy sauce. So there you go.

A son, a soldier

The last paragraph of Modern Love breaks my heart. For once, it's not about the people you love to hate.

I said, Young Man!

Lyrics of "YMCA" that people know.