these days of leiderhosen

Oh, I think this bird has flown : Are Lederhosen the new Leggings? (WSJ) Please do not attempt this without sincere self exploration and a chat with your Rabbi, plumber or anyone else who can check out your backside with some kind of honesty. At this moment I am picturing every reader here in short leather pants. It's 9:00 AM and I might need a drink. Knitters: The notorious Black Belt Knitter has a kid in need of $1,650. dental surgery: Being an industrious broad, she's making project bags for a $25 donation . Consider it. Mighty cute.

As an NPR addict (I have the tote bag), I never miss"Wait, Wait". This week was especially good with a special guest star. Give it a listen .

For those who have heard me squalling about the crocheted great coral reef produced by a researcher who found a parallel between the crochet stitch and the cell structure, here it is. I find it fascinating, but do not crochet. The reef is on tour. (oh, and the researcher? Hawt!):

“Look, I really don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive, you got to flap your arms and legs, you got to jump around a lot, you got to make a lot of noise, because life is the very opposite of death. And therefore, as I see it, if you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy, or at least your thoughts should be noisy and colorful and lively.” - Mel Brooks The very funny and therefore madly sexy guy Ze Frank has a new project up for favorite quotes . It makes for a very good read,