once again, a hollywood bereft of ideas...

Jackie Chan circles "Karate Kid" remake - Yahoo! News:

Jackie Chan soon could be mentoring a karate kid.

The action hero is in negotiations to star in Columbia's remake of "The Karate Kid." He would take on the role of mentor Mr. Miyagi, made famous by Pat Morita in the original franchise.

Jaden Smith, son of actor Will Smith, would play Miyagi's young protege, a role originally played by Ralph Macchio. The studio also has signed Harald Zwart ("Agent Cody Banks") to direct the picture, which possibly will begin shooting this year in Beijing.

I love geek honesty...

Uncertain Principles: Why Does Windows Suck So Much?:

The post title is brought to you by the fact that there's no faster way to get information about Apple products than to say something nasty about Microsoft...

Fight Power with Freedom

Dispatches from the Culture Wars: He Tried Using the Fourth, But It Was Full of Holes:

Clearwater, Florida businessman Herb Quintero spent $500,000 renovating his bait and tackle shop and the property it's on, including commissioning a fish mural on the side of the building. Though the mural contains no text, the city of Clearwater determined he needed a billboard permit, because the subject matter is related to his business. They began fining him $130 for each day he left the mural uncovered.

So Quintero responded (rather awesomely) by covering the mural with a banner depicting the First Amendment.

All of which sets up this beautiful line from a local news report of the dustup: Meanwhile, the city's legal department is looking to see what, if anything, it can do about the First Amendment banner.

sniff...

Be Seeing You...

i'm running a fitness filter

tracking my attempts to keep an eye on my excess calories (and the drinking that contributes to them).  if anybody wants to keep glance at it (and nag me if/when i screw up and eat a whole freakin' outback nystrip w/ 2 beers after a large five guys lunch and a cholesterol-induced McD's mcmuffin all in one day), just reply here.