New look, Manny traded, and water on Mars.

Not necessarily in that order. The blog needed a serious makeover, and I think this is a minor improvement. I'm not terribly confident in my design selections, but that tomato photo is nice.

As for Manny - I don't know or follow baseball regularly enough to earn myself a right to an opinion on the manner, but I was hoping he wouldn't be traded. For a guy whose interest in baseball only goes back a year or two, he was an entertaining and unorthodox figure in an otherwise stodgy sport. UPDATE: all that being said, Manny's replacement certainly had a auspicious start.

Xeni Jardin at Boing Boing is a woman after my own heart. In response to the amazing news that the Phoenix Mars Lander confirmed the presence of water on mars she wrote, "The future is pretty terrific, you know? And it's here."

Damn Straight.

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - Mix

Mo and I caught this documentary tonight as we ate dinner, and were really touched by it.

The Afro Pop series seems to focus on the lives of Africans and pop culture. This profile of two young women, both DJ's in the hip-hop scene of South Africa is fascinating. I was reminded of the Style Wars documentary, especially when one of the girls' parents were expressing their lack of comprehension about her graffiti-style sketches.

The filmmakers, young Africans themselves, do a great job of just being with their subjects, both parents and children. Check your local PBS station to see if it's playing.

Muffin sunday

We usually put a little more effort into our Sunday breakfasts. The aging apples in the fridge didn't look appetizing as is, but they were a great excuse to make Spiced Apple Walnut Muffins (minus the walnuts) from Vegan Planet. The luxury of investing some time in a meal is a weekend treat for us, and a bright Sunday morning always seems like a good time to make a mess in the kitchen and bake something tasty.

Saturday...

Been thinking about starting this thing up again, after reading my boy Chris' blog for a while.

For your Saturday enjoyment:



It's a nice day. Go outside.