the magnificent seven on thirteen now
Until now, it had been widely assumed by geneticists that the Ashkenazi communities of Northern and Central Europe were founded by men who came from the Middle East, perhaps as traders, and by the women from each local population whom they took as wives and converted to Judaism.

But the new study, published online this week in The American Journal of Human Genetics, suggests that the men and their wives migrated to Europe together.
schrager on bond st.
Couple weeks old, but it made me laugh out loud again today, so in case anyone missed it: The Chronic (what?) cles of Narnia SNL rap skit.
I don't know about the music but I think this is a really cool video world webcam collage type thing.
Danish artists’ group Parallel Action attempted to culturally hijack Guantanamo Bay last month with the aid of a ghettoblaster and a recording of Beethoven’s Third Symphony.
Opaque (dining in the dark)

miyazaki thursdays on tcm in january. first dubbed in english, later sub-titled.
Flying to the windy city today. Allegedly on the itenary is a stop at Berghoff's, which is closing it's doors in February. What's the opposite of nouvelle cuisine? I'm guessing it will be similar to the heavy, pickled/cured German-American food I've had in south-central Texas.
wow, not only did wd~50 make the #4 slot for best of ny per ny mag, but #1 best value for its tasting menu......justice is served!!!!

skinny
http://moon.google.com/ -- The level of detail is stunning. You can almost make out the lunar dune buggies rovers.
velvety

Is there an audio stream of the Alito hearings anywhere? I thought it would be on NPR but it doesn't seem like it is.
fresh gilmore girls
cross posting real-estate onto the food page : Lower East Side: "Any idea what's happening on Orchard St [near Broome]? There are about 4 storefronts in a row getting gutted simultaneously. Couldn't possibly be a coincidence, right? One (or more?) of them will be a Mexican joint called El Bocadito - any idea about the others?"
country boys on 13?
"The Yellow Peril, generated great public antipathy."



too yellow (i like the sculpture graffiti)
don't forget stamps cost 39 cents today.
know your cliches.
someone has a "told ya so" come to them. not my space.
pranks alot
zardoz anyone?
Clinton Street Winter Lights Festival photos. I think Time Out is going to do a blurb on this in the next issue.
then came bronson on spike - now
cataloging your stuff made easy. this looks pretty cool. (from maud.) i'd be curious to hear from anyone who is using it.