Man Resigns Via Cake
Those San Franciscans!Best comment from Boing Boing:If I ever resign my job, I shall deliver the message, scorched with a magnifying glass onto the side of a large slab of beef jerky.
Biographies
Bannavem Taburniae: Where in the World Is It?
Nobody knows. But Saint Patrick says he was born there. Here he is, kicking off his famous Confession:
JFK Jr. wasn’t called “John-John”
John F. Kennedy, Jr. was never called “John-John” by his family.At least, not according to JFK aide and speechwriter Ted Sorensen. In his 2008 book Counselor, Sorensen recalls sending a draft of his 1965 memoir Kennedy to Jacqueline Kennedy for her review.
Seth MacFarlane Just Missed 9/11
Odd factoid about Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane: he had a ticket on Flight 11 out of Boston on the morning of 9/11. He was late for the flight.
Actor Ron Silver Dead at 62
Whoa! Actor Ron Silver has died at the young age of 62. He “had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years,” says ABC News.(That’s the same cancer that got Harold Pinter three months ago.)
“A Meta-analysis of John Galliano’s George Washington Hair”
The designer goes Colonial:Whereas George powdered his hair, Galliano’s looks to have been painted white or covered in Wite-Out. Always looking forward and taking risks, that Galliano — no wonder critics love him! Also, the article calls Washington “G-Dubs.”
Lindsay Lohan on the Lam
“A warrant was in fact issued Friday for the arrest of Lindsay Lohan… It is our hope that Ms. Lohan will surrender herself so this matter can be resolved in at timely manner.” Lindsay Lohan is a wanted criminal in Beverly Hills.
“He may find a guard who might bring him an extra piece of chicken.”
Madoff schadenfreude.
Wait, John Tyler’s Grandson Is Still Alive?
Yes, it’s true.Harrison Tyler, age 81, grandson of President John Tyler, is alive and well and living in the family homestead in Virginia.Let’s back up. John Tyler was president from 1841-45. How can a guy who became president 168 years ago have a living grandson?
Larry Bird Scores 60
Sports Illustrated’s Dan Patrick offers up this video of Larry Bird scoring 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks, on this day in 1985.