And Then The Sky Turned Green
An apocalyptic storm blew through town yesterday, leaving an alarming path of destruction in its wake. Our garden looks like Sasquatch decided to play Dance Dance Revolution on our tomatoes and baby lettuce. Down the road two trees were felled, one on each side of the street. They both fell across the street and sat parallel to one another. In between the fallen trees stood a motorcycle that remained unscathed. Had the rider parked his hog one foot further in either direction it would have been annihilated. The whole storm lasted about 35 minutes. The strib has a nice photo gallery of the event.

James Frey, author of the amazing minimalist addiction memoir, Million Little Pieces will be at the B&N in the Galleria this Thursday to read from his new work My Friend Leonard. Can’t wait to read the new one.

Also, coolness can be found in these Ben Sherman all-Vegan Compton Sneaker.

And, a few highlights from the new Harper’s Index:

“Annual cost of all sixteen U.N. peacekeeping missions currently underway: $3,870,000,000.”

“Monthly cost of the U.S. occupation of Iraq: $4,100,000,000”

“Amount a Chinese online gamer made last year by selling a virtual sword he had borrowed from a friend: $850”

“Months later that the friend retaliated by stabbing him to death with a real knife: 6“