Greenwich, CT is so Stepford that they even sell Stepford toys.



Happily for us, they also sell a Lego set of Han Solo frozen in carbonite! Not a life size Han Solo frozen in carbonite, but quite cool, nonetheless.

Dear octopus lovers,

This very charming letter was on Salon.com, regarding the plural of "octopus". I think I want a pet octopus to take on walks, although I'm not sure how well it would get along with the cats.

Yours truly,
Leontine

Dear Wallace Shawn lovers,

Apparently Wallace Shawn has been doing some writing for The Nation.

Sincerely,
Leontine

Oh how I wish I'd written this:

"Apparently, Neil Gaiman is working on a screenplay for Nicholson Baker's The Fermata. Somewhere, in a dark room, James Spader waits patiently by the phone."