Everyone Dies of Cholera. At least, that’s the way “The Secret Garden” should have ended.
I wrote that in a review of the Broadway musical nearly 10 years ago – I was called crazy. I was called a “moron”. I was hit upside the head by several people. Well, now that “The Secret Garden” is getting a London run, it would seem I’m not the only one who thinks this way…
BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Review: Best kept secret?
Sadly, Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon’s bland musical – which premiered on Broadway a decade ago – fatally lacks the charm and wonder of the original story.

Oh, so THAT’s what snow looks like.
So now, fully 36 hours after the “Storm of the Century” was supposed to start, we’re finally seeing the kind of snow they said we would see on Sunday night. I’m beginning to wonder if the weather people aren’t just getting high, looking at the pretty colors on the doppler radar, and making shit up as they go along. (Well, we knew about that last one already, didn’t we?)

Storm of the Century my A**!
So it’s now a little past midday on Monday, and according to all the weather forecasts that had been running all weekend, we were supposed to be up to our waist in snow by now, with no end in sight. Instead, we’ve basically been getting freezing rain for the last 20 hours, and nothing approaching a blizzard, let alone anything that would qualify as a “storm of the century”.

I’m beginning to agree with my friend Marlo…there is no snow. There never was any snow. It doesn’t exist.

Today On The Subway
This is the first time I’m linking to the blog of a complete stranger [as opposed to say, Darren, who’s just completely strange.] =) Anyway, this is a neat little blog with observations from the NY Subways. I would probably be able to contribute if I made it into the city more…

Stuck In My Head:
From the season premiere of The Sopranos, the remix/combination of the Peter Gunn Theme and “Every Breath You Take”, by the Police.

Harlan has a new site design. It is…it is green.

So, it’s coming up on 1:40am on Monday morning. When I listened to the weather report this morning, we were supposed to be up to our ears in snow by now, with the storm not stopping for another 24 hours, at least. So I have one question…

Where the hell is all the damn snow???

I know what’s going to happen, too. Obviously, with no snow on the ground, I’m going to have to go to work. In the middle of the day tommorow, the snow’s going to start fast and furious, and either I’m going to have to drive home in WHITE OUT conditions, or I’m going to get (shudder) stranded at work. Just wait…

Zap2it.com: Why Joss Whedon Deserves An Emmy: Reason 812

I just realized that I’ve been bringing the room down with my big-time negative vibes here. I’m sorry. I should have given myself a “time out” & told myself “STOP BEING SO DOWN!” – or something like that.

Well, to counteract all the negative shite, here’s this…my nominee for the goofiest Springboard module on Earth:
The WHISTLE MODULE! (I can’t make this stuff up!)

Yes, thanks to our friends from across the Pacific, now your Handspring Visor can be a lovely musical instrument as well. Like the inventor says (machine translated):
“Tonguing is the basis in the basis of performance of the whistle!”

Stuck In My Head:
America, Horse With No Name
If I ever meet the guy who puts together those Time Life “Singers & Songwriters” collections, I will kick his ass. I woke up to one of their commercials this morning, and now I’ve got Horse With No Smegging Name stuck in my head.