Hi folks. I think it's about time had a new Off-Off-Topic post. But before we get into that, I have a few interesting announcements:
First, professor Daniele Paserman has written me to say that he enjoyed seeing the The Miserable Art post, and especially enjoyed reading the Comments. He would like to write a follow-up for us, addressing some of the issues you raised. He said it may take him a day or two to get to it, but he will email me and I will post his thoughts. And yes, he is a man.
Long-time Tribe member Aaress Lawless (is that a cool name or what? - sounds like a real country singer, and just on instinct I'm backing her in a hair-pulling contest with Shania Twain). Anyway, Aaress is involved with the website On the Baseline, and she wants the Tribe to know that OtB is giving away two tickets to the final of next week's East West Bank Classic in Carson, Ca. The deadline for entering is Friday, so Dunlop, Beth, Veruca - all you other Angelenos - take your best shot.
Now, let's get serious. Every once in a while, someone introduces a product that simply takes your breath away. You look at it and say, Oh my garsh, how come nobody ever thought of this before?????? You know the kind of product I mean: the plastic cable tie; the hand-held hair dryer; the micro-wave oven; Velcro; the pooper-scooper; duct tape. . . Well, there's yet another entry in the How on earth did we survive for all these years without this? sweeps. Get ready to fool all those dour US Open bag checkers and security guards with this ingenious product.
Hey, is this a great nation or what?
