Although he'll likely hunt me down and shoot me with a black-powder rifle for linking to him, I just have to, I simply can't help it.

New York women discovered on September 11, 2001 that the metrosexuals who were into their feelings, wore perfectly matched clothing, had perfect manicures, and made great conversation weren't worth a damn when the sky started falling. But there were a bunch of macho men who ran into burning towers to rescue them. Thus they now look for men who can protect them, and if they want to spend the fall hunting Bambi or Sundays watching a bunch of gorillas try to capture and move a funny shaped ball, then it's okay because they feel safe with them.

They know if the boogieman comes for them, their man is going to rip his head off and mount it on the wall. That might be extreme, but it's a lot more useful than cowering in the corner. A lot of women drivers have figured out that the latest XK is beautiful, and a Miata is cute, but when the rain is at 6" an hour or some evildoer is aiming to run them off the road preparatory to kidnap-rape-murder, some big, strong vehicle that can climb a 30% slope, go over a 6" curb, and withstand a T-bone by a Kenworth is probably the vehicle to have in a pinch.

This guy sells cars. I bet you'd be afraid to not buy the car.

Macho men can rejoice (by, no doubt, having a politically incorrect beer and watching a movie with guns, explosions, and nipples.) Then they can go outside and wash/wax the wife's new GL450, ML350, or G500.

What movie is that? Where can I rent it?

Although the damage is heartbreaking to consider, these ice-storm photos are the coolest thing I've seen in a while.

Some items of note for today:

• Autos: Although the hype of alternative fuel use sticks in my craw, the anniversary race [www.greatrace2008.com] is a pretty cool reminder of the original Great Race [www.thegreatautorace.com] of 1908, which fired my imagination as a third-grader reading about it at school.
• Personal Finance: Do we need a Department of Savings [www.janegalt.net]? PSA's are cheap, for sure.
• GTD: Getting into the flow [www.43folders.com].
• Blogger's Kids: On cuteness [www.dooce.com]
• Geekin': Harold Edgerton [web.mit.edu] pioneered one of my favorite things, stop-action photography of things exploding or splashing. Via Make [www.makezine.com]
• Projects: Get a copy of Things To Make by Archibald Williams [www.gutenberg.org] for your very own at Project Gutenberg.

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Some items of note for today:

• Media: Should XM and Sirius Lower Their Prices? [www.businessweek.com]. Don't tell them, but I'd actually pay a little more for XM. My gawd, I love it so.
• Tech: And if you're not truly annoyed yet by the term, peruse a complete List of Web 2.0 sites [www.micropersuasion.com].

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Some items of note for today:

• Blogs: They're blogging at the Smithsonian [eyelevel.si.edu]
• Blogs: Kottke from way back last year [www.kottke.org] and extending your brain.
• Family: Although I've never hacked my kids, maybe you will [www.parenthacks.com]
• Tech: Where do I put the stamp on this email? [www.usatoday.com]
• Tech:Enron's System Administrator [acmqueue.com]
• Tech:Mod_rewrite cheatsheet[www.ilovejackdaniels.com]

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Some items of note for today:

• Music: The Raconteurs [theraconteurs.com], Jack White's new band, announces release dates for the new single and the new website is up. The White Stripes' latest album Get Behind Me Satan, won a Grammy this week.
• Web: Get some Web 2.0 for yourself.[mentalized.net]

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