Death is clickworthy

As I learned when I worked at a Web site, you have to be careful what you're attaching that "video" link to. LATimes.com is linking to TV coverage of the aftermath of a plane collision, but you get a completely different idea (snuff film!) from this blurb.

What a deal (?)

An electronics chain in the DC area found a novel way to display a price increase:

Mmm ... bacon

Since I'm having fun with video embedding ...

Use it or lose it

This clip, from last night's "30 Rock," entirely sums up how far my own German skills have deteriorated. I love the subtitles that show how much Tina Fey's character is comprehending. In particular: Hubcap (?)

My AC is running (so I better go catch it)

That's the current weather in DC.

And, yes, the air conditioner in my condo (set to 78 degrees) is running. I get direct sunlight, so the place heats up quickly. The plus side of that is that I haven't had to run the heater at all this winter. (I think the coldest it's gotten inside is 68 degrees, even with several nights of temperatures in the 20s.)

Here comes the neighborhood

Hello. Happy New Year.

I live a couple of blocks off the main thoroughfare through my part of town, a street the powers that be have designated a high priority area for development. (That is, "Hey! We promise you won't get shot if you come to this part of town. Pleeeaaaseee?")

So, I've noticed a restaurant going in on the ground floor of a condo building. (I'd considered buying a place in the building, but the floorplans were a little too odd.)

More interesting is what's going in across the street, in an old auto-parts store: Doggie daycare.

I suspect soon enough we'll have our very own standalone Starbucks, as until now they've been only bold enough to open a kiosk in the neighborhood Safeway.