So, it's already Vickie's birthday. Just a few days ago it was Christmas 2009 and now it May 2-4. Drug stores are full of the spice of fireworks, tools of destruction that we were denied in my Maritime youth. The neighbours will spray the area with Roman candles for the next three dusks after drinking too many ryes chased by Coors Light. All for Victoria. At least it makes more sense than the season finale of Gray's Anatomy which aired last night. Kill off the unwanted characters but save the stars. The gunman can stand in front of plate glass, handgun outstretched without the cops noticing. Seattle should sue the show.

• Castle Flea Update: But for the subtleties of sectarianism on both sides of the line, I wonder if Herr Flea might have something. My only quibble is how sects and denominations and epochs under each ideal have each foregone peace to embrace Satan's touch.
• Video Update: Google celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man with a fully playable game on its front page.
• Another guy who fought a war in my town.
• If you are going to write a dissent in a constitutional case at the Supreme Court of the United states, why not start the substantive part of your argument with "[a]s every schoolchild learns....
• It's not all that tragic when bad things happen to moderately OK people who did bad things? Right?
• Albert Crooks in dory. Fabulous. I had one of those radial rubber tire rain coats.
• Top hats ain't cheap. Today I bought the Pimm's but I don't think I will buy the top hat.
• PEI has the money to still pretend it's the hub of the world thanks to "$330 million in equalization this year, or $2,340 per person, the highest per capita payout in the country."
• "My children love his books, it will break my heart to tell them the truth but as their mother I have to. Our family will not idolize those who do bad things." Maybe instead you might want to not teach your children to turn anyone into idols.

We're done here, right? Watch this if you are too grumpy. Hoorah.