please let it be noted that i tried to hold my tongue on this one. i really did. i’m working on not getting moved to anger by idiots– it’s necessary when one commutes 70 minutes each day– but sometimes i just need to respond. this is one of those times.

dr. todd boyd is a professor of cinematic arts at the university of southern california. i don’t know exactly what cinematic arts are, but i’m guessing there aren’t a lot of engineering students clogging up his classroom. his (likely auto)bio touts him as being “internationally regarded for his work on race, cinema, hip hop culture, and sports.” i cannot judge the rest of those qualities, but i will tell you know that dr. boyd knows little about sports. dr. boyd is also a racist. i know that’s a pretty strong word to use about someone you’ve never met; however, he said the same thing about me. fairsies squaresies, right?

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And of course by that I mean I’ll be throwing a lot of links at you today. You’re welcome.

This is just such a jarring visual. It’s hard to get past how odd it looks… but by all means congratulations to that man. I’m very impressed that he had the talent to play special teams. (The story is a couple years old.) Here’s a link to the Rick Reilly archive of that story.

Geometry Saved Me Money. Umm… do you know how I know you’re an absolute nerd? Still, that is pretty quick thinking, I will begrudginly admit it.

That Vernon Wells sure does love his fans. I don’t think I could write that legibly on a piece of paper, let alone a baseball.

Finally, this is an interesting story about the use of robotics in the war in Iraq. It’s not too surprising that soldiers would anthropomorphize their robots the same way I do with my cat. It’s just interesting to read about it.