#333: Jerry Blossom at National Portrait Gallery

Edward Knight as Jerry Blossom in Pocock's 'Hit or Miss'

Istolethesoul Mixes by Koray Özel

Check out the neat selection of Nujazz'n'Soul-slash-Hiphop-tracks and mixes available at istolethesoul.com, the 'mix archive and music blog by Koray Özel', a Toronto-based graphics guy.

Philosophers' Worldcup: Germany vs. Greece

Miracles in Nature and Science

Occurrence of the word "miracle/s" in Nature and Science over the decades (by Toril Johannessen via well-formed-data and VVork).

Pipe - NOT!

Saw a playful 'geek chique' shirt today (b/u/y threadless).

News: Noam Chomsky Craze in Paris

Avram Noam Chomsky, revolutionary in several fields, left his Bostonian arm chair and (after having been denied entry to Israel's West Bank last week) is visiting Paris this week. Already four (!) years ago there were rumours that this would happen and now the days have come.
If you won't make it to Paris in time or you don't manage to get one of the 50% of freely available tickets, check out the website chomsky.fr that was set up specifically for "his coming". They'll also put up video recordings after...

Addendum 28/5: Some of his appearances will be broadcasted live - for example the one at Collège de France later today.

May 25th: Happy Sad Towel Day

In commemoration of Douglas Adams, who sadly passed away nine years ago (on May 11, 2001), tomorrow people celebrate Towel Day a/k/a Geek Pride Day. Proudly carry your towel around or participate in an 'official' Towel Day event in your city (from Backnang, Germany, to Medellin, Colombia).