Weekeend 4.4-5-6

Here's the link to that fish-oil supplement Miller and Mr. J were talking about.

Mr. J is way psyched - he just got his first hack posted at Parenthacks. It's about trying to read bedtime stories to your kids without lighting up the whole doggone room.

A 4500-year-long video history of Stonehenge.

Thursday 4.3

A detailed history of Major League baseball hairstyles, including the magnificence of Oscar Gamble.

A new species of fish has been discovered off Indonesia. It's freaky.

Wednesday 4.2

Thanks again to Vickie Russell for appearing on the show! And thanks to everybody who stopped by the Foam & Wash for yesterday's April Fuels Day - we'll get the pix up ASAP.

What's your datability factor?

Apropos of nothing, here's a velvet worm attacking a beetle with slime. Icky yucky gross, unless you're a nine-year-old boy in which case it's wicked cool:

Monday 3.31

This week's panic story: The lemon wedge in your diet soda could kill you.

Just watch the drummer:

Weekend 3.28-29-30 (Miller's back Monday)

Oh, super. Your little girl can get a tramp stamp at Toys R Us now.

Thursday 3.27

Timewaster: Math Popper - this one's good for kids learning arithmetic, too.

For more on this morning's guest, Vickie Russell, try www.vickierussell.com.

Happy 58th birthday to Genesis keyboard genius Tony Banks!

Wednesday 3.26

Great lyrics quiz - the words are in alphabetical order.

The second coming of Rick Astley, complete with his thoughts on the "rickroll" phenomenon.

The new Stadium's going to have some sweet amenities - Miller need not even THINK of trying to get in, since he won't meet the dress code.

25 great tips for living with kids. They sound obvious enough, but lots of times parents are too frazzled to actually do them.

Tuesday 3.25 - MR. J's BACK

Sweetest job ever: Vermont maple-syrup quality-control guy.

William Faulkner, writing for Sports Illustrated in 1955.

Weekend 3.14-15-16

Wow. That's a lot of bars.

Thursday 3.13

Pure advertising genius. Quick, too:

Wednesday 3.12

How the geeks caught Spitzer.

Making travel plans? Here are the 10 dirtiest hotels in the US (and UK).

Introducing the Car Parts Orchestra:

Yes, that's Mike Rutherford of Genesis on Ford Focus clutch-plate guitar, and Kenney Jones of the Who on drums made out of Focus wheels. Full story here.

Tuesday 3.11

Here are some other things you could get for $4300 an hour or thereabouts, governor.

You can't just wear any old thing to the apology press conference. There are rules.

Weekend 3.7-8-9

Light posting for the weekend...Mr. Jones is under the weather and is running home ASAP, so take a look at Miller's Poughkeepsie Journal blog and Mr. J's as well.

Here's the Karate Grammy's blog.

No, we're not putting the Five Question Quiz hint here. You missed it? Verily shalt thou suffer.

Thursday 3.6

Here's the Wine Goddess' blog.

Wednesday 3.5

Yeah, the reporter's life is all about the glamour. Check out these fabulous digs provided by the Hillary Clinton campaign for reporters in Austin, Texas:

E. Gary Gygax, 1938-2008. A moment of silence for all the Morning Mix fans who still have their 20-sided dice somewhere amid their keepsakes. Like a certain co-host of the program who is going home after the show to finish looking for his circa-1980 Dungeon Master's Guide.

Tuesday 3.4

Coming up Thursday morning, it's Poughkeepsie Journal wineblogger Debbie Lessner-Gioquindo. Listen starting at around 7:35 and you'll have a chance to pick up one of four 4-packs of tickets to April's "Pasta Primo Vino" event on the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

If you're a British history buff...you could spend hours at this BBC site.

Pedicures for 3-year-olds. Thanks a bunch for warning us about how idiots with more money than brains are spoiling their kids, New York Times.

Did you get a gift card lately? Better use it and quick.

Monday 3.3

Hot diggity - we finally got to 3 out of 5 on the Five Question Quiz. Which guarantees nothing for Tuesday, but still.

Something you did NOT need to know about your dog's eating habits. Or maybe you did. For some reason, this was the front-and-center lead story on the Albany Times-Union's website today. Slooooooooow news day up there.

Woohoo! Rutles reunion.

John McCain, Grillmaster. You may not vote for him, but he knows how to cook ribs the right way - low and slow.

Weekend 2.29-3.1-2

Timewaster: Grid 16.

This chart made us laugh:

Lots more here.

Thursday 2.28

10 unusual car-care tips.

Wednesday 2.27

Whoa.

The cool thing about this particular optical illusion is that it stops "moving" if you look directly at the center and don't move your eyes.

Also, a great ad if you're a Stephen King fan:

Hat-tip: AdGabber

Monday/Tuesday 2.25-26

Light posting the next couple of days - Maria (4½ today!) is under the weather and needs her daddy at home. But before we go, a nerd. Mr. J sympathises:

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