interesting movie. helmut newton + gender change + premonitions of murder = laura mars. viewers born within the last two decades will be surprised to see a young tommy lee jones sporting a long shaggy haircut along with bellbottoms.

dinner was roast chicken stuffed with onion and roast carrots on the side. the roasting shrank the carrots quite a bit, and i remarked to the mother that they reminded me of a certain food item from one of my favorite novels. said food happened to be human flesh, and the mother was not pleased by the comparison. nonetheless, the carrots and the rest of the dinner were delicious.

-jeff

It’s a superfood, as you probably already know, and now it fights bacteria and other odor-causing substances to keep your clothes smelling fresh.

Back in 2004, Volkswagen had an ice sculpture made for an ad campaign.

Where everything is made of ice except the carpet, the stool cushions, and the food.

Wait a minute. Is there a bathroom?

Researchers say that large amounts of the toxic substances known as PBDEs have accumulated in the fat of the bears. The toxins could affect their reproductive and immune systems.

When winds carry these chemicals from industrialized nations into the Arctic, they stay in the environment longer, because the cold slows down the decomposition process.

Some things never change, but the women who opt for a geisha’s life nowadays have more choices than their predecessors.

At the Detroit auto show, the Chinese-made Geely is attracting a lot of attention. While it does not offer a car that meets current U.S. regulations, you can bet one is not far off. Such a car would sell for about $10,000.

Would the American public go for it? Analysts note that when the Toyota was first introduced here, people laughed. The Hyundai and the Corolla were also targets of derision.

At MacWorld Expo 2006, if your iPod is more scratched-up and otherwise worse-looking than the ones on display at the Applesauce booth, you could win their scratch removal kit and a chance at a 4GB Nano.

Most hurricanes have no lightning. Katrina, Rita, and Emily, three of 2005’s worst storms, did. Scientists are still trying to figure out why.

A cab contains more ultrafine pollutant particles than the average vehicle, according to recent research out of London. In fact, walking or biking to your destination is better for you, both in terms of exercise and inhaling less particles.