Small World for Dr. Wu
Speaking of Dr. Wu: Turns out that one guy — Phil Woods — played the alto sax solos on “Dr. Wu” and on Billy Joel’s tune “Just the Way You Are.””Wu” was 1975, “JTWYA” was 1977. (Woods comments on the latter here.)
Biographies
Are You With Me, Doctor Chu?
Dr. Chu brings certain assets that none of his peers or predecessors have had: a Nobel Prize, a YouTube following (for his lectures on climate change) and an unofficial theme song (“Dr. Wu” by Steely Dan). He is a major celebrity in Taiwan, where scientific achievement is rewarded with rock star status. From a NY Times profile of Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu.
Baby Photos of Obama
The Chicago Tribune has ’em.
“Getting Their Kirk On”
Hobbyists build their own Captain Kirk chairs from Star Trek.”Sitting in it,” said Mr. Bradshaw, the graphic designer, “I find myself striking an action pose quite unconsciously.”
Richardson Autopsy: “Blunt Impact” to the Head
The death of Natasha Richardson has been ruled an accident by the New York City medical examiner. The cause of death was determined to be an epidural hematoma — bleeding in the brain — caused by a “blunt impact” to her head.
Photo: Manson a Graybeard at 74
Prison officials have released a new photo of killer Charles Manson. It’s part of “periodic updates of inmate images,” says a spokesman.Still with the swastika.
Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009
Shocking, but now confirmed: Natasha Richardson has died, apparently of head injuries, after falling on a ski slope on Monday.
Drawing Chewbacca and his Family
Informative, if bizarre.
Natasha Richardson Health Update
It’s still quite confusing.The actress was flown from Canada to New York yesterday, where she is at Lenox Hill Hospital.
WAGs: Are They Ruining Soccer?
And is Victoria Beckham to blame? Maybe.Mostly we just like saying “WAGs” — a term that has its fifth anniversary this year.