Speak Stiltedly and Wear a Yellow Shirt

Late link, but it’s never too late for humor: The Declaration of Independence in American.

Shuffle price of the day: $129

I’ve been trying to think of something new to say about the latest litfic kerfluffles, but I think I said it all before. So I redirect you to Other People’s Playgrounds.

Or as they say on Slashdot, 2002 called—they want their kerfluffle back.

Eye of the day: Sauron in Space

Some poetic justice from New Hampshire for our black-robed masters:

On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter’s home.

Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.

The proposed development, called “The Lost Liberty Hotel” will feature the “Just Desserts Caf?©” and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon’s Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged.”

Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.

Thanks ever so much to Jerie for the link to 5-Minute Battlestar Galactica.

Do you think Margaret Atwood will start writing sci-fi now?

Seema wants to wax nostalgic. I’m really too post-fandom to put any work into gathering titles and links, but fortunately I did it back when I cared. So let me redirect you to The Jemima’s Trek Fanfic Awards. I think it’s all old enough to qualify as Classic Voyager fic.

If you’re paying close attention, you may spot the one poster up at Park Street announcing the end of Night Owl bus service. The last run will be this coming Friday, after which all T-riders will have to conform to the early-to-bed, early-to-rise subway schedule.

For those of you who don’t know them, subway hours are 5am to 12:45am, give or take 15 minutes depending on the line. Service starts about an hour later on Sundays, but no longer runs an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights like it used to way back when.

Plan your drinking and not-driving accordingly.

No content today, just links:

• Best. Shuffle. Case. Evar!
• Glass-like Metal
• Corporate Gibberish Generator
• Together We Can Rule the Galaxy: John Gruber on Mac + Intel = Death Star
• Hell Freezes Over: ArsTechnica on Mac + Intel = 64 bits
• [Update] Hobbit non-news
• [Update] Firefly to fly again

Star Trek: The Lost Books lists all the tie-in novels that never were.

It’s not too late to feed your face at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, an all-you-can-eat ice-cream festival June 7-9, 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m, at City Hall Plaza (Government Center), Boston. Bring $7 and your appetite.