Because AP reporters apparently have no sense of humor. It's hard to imagine a more misleading story.

And she has a FAQ explaining the move:

Q: Isn't blogspot more public than livejournal, and wasn't this whole ridiculous episode really just an excuse to get past an irrational reluctance to abandon sunk costs?
A: Shaddup, you certain individual, or I'll reveal you only recently came into compliance with the "one-half-plus-seven" dating rule.

An AEI intern asked me the other day if the fast-food litigation might have had the side benefit of causing the fast-food restaurants to offer healthier options. I suggested it was more the whims of focus group marketing: fast-food restaurants have been introducing revolutionary new healthier options for decades before fast-food litigation (the Wendy's Salad Bar! the McLean Sandwich! the Border Light!) until the next focus group tells them that they're more interested in tastier food, at which point Burger King ditches the baguette sandwiches and rolls out the four-patty BK Stacker. I might as well have mentioned the KFC Famous Bowl, a conglomeration of mashed potatoes, corn, fried chicken nuggets, gravy, and multiple cheeses:

Why not go all the way and top the Famous Bowls with an apple pie and pour Coca-Cola over them? To save customers the struggle to pocket their change at the drive-thru, why not throw it on top as well? If the product developers thought Famous Bowls were a good idea, I have two words for them: chicken smoothie.

Free from the WSJ:

In a 1999 experiment, a group of volunteers were asked to choose movies to rent from a list of 24 videos. Their options were a mix of what researchers termed "low-brow" movies — including "My Cousin Vinny" and "Groundhog Day" — and "high-brow" offerings, such as "Schindler's List" or the subtitled "Like Water for Chocolate." The researchers found that when people chose movies to watch the same day, they often picked comedies or action films. But when they were asked to pick movies to watch at a later date, they were more likely to make "high-brow" selections.

Related.

"Sandra L. Piovesan bled to death after being mauled." Cats may hide in your luggage, but they won't chew your face off.

A datapoint on the concept of Indian mascots and offensive team names like the "Washington Redskins": the Dutch football team Ajax are called the "Jews" and I learned today (via Bonin) that the English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur call themselves the "Yids," thus putting the shoe on the other foot. And I don't know whether to be proud or appalled. What say you? (Obligatory related YouTube of fans chanting "Yid Army".)

I've decided that I'm not going to date 25-year-olds any more.

Speaking of which, I took Slim to Maestro (Tyson's Corner) for her birthday. Based on an earlier meal there, I would have called it the best restaurant in the DC area, but this time around was relatively disappointing. The tuna appetizer and ravioli pasta course were each exhilarating, as was Slim's risotto, but my next two courses were nothing special; the "Kobe" loin dish was positively mediocre. Slim got a better cut of fish than I did for her fish course, but wasn't thrilled with the cut of foie gras that came with it; she did like her suckling pig, which was as tender as veal. A good experience, but for Maestro's prices, one wants a spectacular experience. And I'm not even giving demerits for the hotel fire alarm that blared through the last half of our dessert.

Esquivalient is alright, though criticizing reports of blast-destroyed train doors. Her tale of a commuter train ride six weeks ago on the same line. For those still considering visiting India, here is another excellent Indian travelogue.

A far-left Jewish Democrat dares to (lightly) criticize Kos over Kosola, and is accused of being part of a Jewish conspiracy. NB again the use of "neocon" as synonym for "Jew."

My favorite Hal Hartley movie (with one of Edie Falco's first roles) is only available on Australian-only DVDs incompatible with my DVD player, though earlier and later Hartley efforts are available in the US. I'm intrigued by the DVD of short films featuring a short with Parker Posey and Adrienne Shelley as roller-blading angels. Maybe Slim will Netflix it for me. Hartley's most recent film, "The Girl from Monday," was first released through Netflix without widespread theatrical release.

2005 New York magazine profile.

"It's a traffic-related crash, but we can't find where it happened and we can't find what happened to her arm or her shoes."

"We should stop at the front office, because the book I got you arrived."
"Actually, I mistakenly ruined the surprise by clicking on the wrong option for my Amazon Wishlist, so I found out what you got me. But I've since forgotten what it was, so I can be surprised all over again."
"That's what I like about you—you're so old that you can't remember anything."

Or something like that. The conversation was a day and a half ago, and I don't remember the precise wording. (The book was "Suite Francaise." It's frightening how many of my consumer decisions are dictated by the Marginal Revolution blog.)

Through my amazing Google-fu, Slim and I found the one store in Clerksville that sells sophisticated boardgames, and purchased "Railroad Tycoon - The Boardgame," a gigantic sprawling thing that is a blast to play. And unlike so many complex boardgames, it works with just two players, not needing the presence or dynamics of three or four to succeed—though it looks like it would be even more fun with a larger group. The store itself was precisely what you would imagine a store that's open until midnight on Fridays for Magic tournaments would look like. But all activity stopped for the five minutes Slim was there in her backless summer dress.