Tablescape with pizza.

ADDED: The red thing is a Ball of Whacks.

IN THE COMMENTS: Palladian has his tablescape, which contains an image of this page:



And Roger von Oech, the designer of the Ball of Whacks stops in.

"10 Blogs to Stimulate Your Creativity."

Nice list — from Roger von Oech of Creative Whack Pack and Creative Think — and I'm not just saying that because it starts with me:

A blog by Wisconsin law professor Ann Althouse, it's a salon that takes on six or seven issues every day. Some are political, some are cultural, and some are just for fun. Great comments!

Yeah, comments so great, she has to marry one of her commenters.

But, hey, what's this — a list of "places to avoid when looking for love":

Blog admirers. Yes, Ann Althouse married on[e] of her frequent commentators, but…

(Not married yet. Soon.)

Should I have been more creative about finding love? (What does Roger think?) Keep in mind that I wasn't looking for love. I was doing something I loved, and in that, I found love. Isn't that the best "place" too look for love? In doing something that you love?

Do you notice anything about the picture of Obama that's on Drudge right now?

I know the impression it made on me. I showed it to my tablemate and, without any prompting, he said exactly what I had thought.

IN THE COMMENTS: Roger von Oech said: "Louis Farrakhan — all the way. The teleprompter makes it look like a bow tie."

"I thought Lenin looked small."

Roger Von Oech is in Moscow, posing with Lenin and the Czar. Dummies. Then on to the tomb.

[I]t takes about two minutes to walk around the body. I thought Lenin looked small....

Once outside the tomb, we walked slowly past the graves of former Soviet leaders, including Stalin, who was the greatest mass murderer in history (estimated 40-60 million victims). For me, it was a weird experience. On the other hand, the Ukrainians we were with were deeply moved by it all. As were most of the other visitors.