Rufus Blooter

Finally getting some running fitness back, after peaking two years ago and having most of 2008 off. I'm just now getting to the point of...

The new wine shop in the village opened a few weeks ago. Yes, I'm still sad that Frock's is gone, but the new business is really ni...

Nice 4-dr you can cruise in at 130mph yet get over 40 mp[US]g? Excellent-looking new BMW . Better mileage stats than my Audi A2 (never avail...

Trouble on Green Street . I wonder if anyone's checked on the whereabouts of Elijah Wood . [That movie exceeds expectations, btw. Recomm...

I'd love to see baseball try a slight cricket approach to the structure rather than alternating three outs. A 27-27 game would be intere...

Very good essay. A few years old, but new to me: http://www.thincs.org/Malcolm.htm#heart1

How's that healthcare thing going over in the US? A few short days ago, Howard Dean (accurately, imo), said of the public option: There...

Although I am a big fan of the Whedon, I had not watched Dollhouse . Honestly, did not look too good at first. But the other night I watched...

Just saw the 6th movie and gosh did it suck. Wow. Lifeless, empty, hollow. What happened? Where did everyone go? The acting was a redeeming ...

It's high time I started my official Seldomly Asked Questions list. Q: Pork blood: is it good to dip my paperback books into? A: No.

I haven't had cats in about 10 years, but someone at work just sent round pics of free kittens, and a handwritten note just got tacked u...

Are Americans afraid of everything? I'm looking at cars in the US and notice that it's almost impossible to get 0-60 and top speed n...