Dance Yourself Clean - LCD Soundsystem - Muppets rock out in Brighton!

Feb 17 is National Sweater Day

Wear your wildest sweater, and turn down the heat by 3 degrees to help fight global warming.

Today is the WWF's National Sweater Day.  Province article (and Youtube promo videos).  And, yes I am wearing a sweater that looks like a bar graph.

Ronaldo retires

Ronaldo retired yesterday. Here is a video with 10 of his top goals.

http://kottke.org/11/02/ronaldo-retires

Cheers, Chris (via iPhone)

Feb 14- "Sweetheart Serenade"

Sweet Heart Serenade

A unique Valentine's night event for sweet hearts of all ages! Acoustic performances by Said The Whale and (Camp Artaban's) Jasper Sloan Yip, followed by a special screening of "The Princess Bride".

Rio Theatre (on Broadway at Commercial), Vancouver, BC

Monday, February 14  Doors 7pm / Show 7:30 / Film 9pm

All Ages

$15 in advance
OR bring your sweetheart and buy 2 tickets for only $28!
$18 at the door

Best coffee comes from... Japan?

From The New York Times:

FOOD: Coffee's Slow Dance

The Japanese don't rush their drip-coffee process, and the results speak for themselves.

http://nyti.ms/gA2Vw6

An Ode To Aretha Franklin

A Song for Aretha by Nell Boeschenstein - The Morning News

http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/personal_essays/a_song_for_aretha.php

Super Bowl Preview (for People Who Don’t Know Football)

A Super Bowl Preview for People Who Don't Know Football

Profiles of the key players in tomorrow's big game.

Mini-Vadar commercial

Volkswagen Commercial: The Force

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55e-uHQna0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Da 1985 Bears!: Profiles

The 1985 Chicago Bears sit down to talk about their improbable 1985 NFL season.

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/200010/chicago-bears-1985-super-bowl?printable=true