News from around the browser tabs:
Aigner-Clark has said she drew the logo herself and chose the name to reflect Albert Einstein's "love of the arts, simple curiosity and passion for discovery" -- and not because his name is synonymous with genius. (Baby Einstein pays royalties to the late physicist's estate.)First and last, Einstein was known for being a genius--also for his hair. Pretending that his name has not become synonymous with freaky, forget-to-eat-for-three-days-scale brainiacism is just dishonest. [thanks dt reader john]
Size matters! Quick, tell Time Magazine! At-home dad Thad Starr, who won the Half Moon Bay pumpkin growing contest with a 1,524-lb entry. Surprisingly, his neighbors think he's "crazy." The kids have gotta be thrilled, though, so it's a net-plus. [via dt reader peter]
Did you realize both Pope Benedict XVI AND Sandra Day O'Connor have pets named Chico? And that both Chicos wrote children's books? Yet more of the vast right-wing conspiracy cracked wide open by the "Breaking Media News" team at The Huffington Post. [via tmn, since I don't actually read HuffPo myself]
I've got a pretty good vegan cupcake recipe.
As soon as my son turns 5, I'll wade through all the crap that's built up the last week+ and find it for you...
Just put a candle and some sprinkles on a round chunk of tofu...
This comment on the slashfood blog entry on the pumpkin kept me chuckling for a good while:
"I, for one, welcome our new pumpkin overlords."