This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on September 18, 2008). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between September 17th and September 18th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Eat together, stay together: Mealtime — from prep to cleanup as well as the actual eating part — may help couples bond just as the family dinner has been shown to benefit kids, suggests a researcher at the University of Missouri who has been studying newlyweds. (Being able to eat together nightly has been one of the nicest side effects of my new job and having a 'normal' work schedule.) (via Unlibrarian)
- “Battle in Seattle” brings back memories of WTO riots: "The Battle in Seattle," a feature film based in the 1999 WTO riots in Seattle, opens this Friday. Reporter David Postman, who covered the riots for The Times, has seen the movie and talked to writer-director Stuart Townsend.
- Unscrambling the Claims of the Boastful Egg: Some claims on egg cartons are regulated by the federal government, some by the states and some not at all. Some affect consumers’ health, some touch upon ethics and some are meaningless. All purport to describe how the hens were raised, or what they were fed, or what extra benefits their eggs might provide. So, what do these terms mean? (via Danelope)
- Microsoft announcement tomorrow: No more Seinfeld ads!: Microsoft's version of the story: Redmond had always planned to drop Seinfeld. The awkward reality: The ads only reminded us how out of touch with consumers Microsoft is — and that Bill Gates's company has millions of dollars to waste on hiring a has-been funnyman to keep him company.
- New Hitchhiker’s Guide to be published… seven years after the author’s death: I'm really hard pressed to see this as anything but a Bad Idea prompted by nothing more than the desire to wring as much money as possible out of an established fan base. Not impressed.