Bush sent out a lovely Rosh HaShana message today.  Unfortunately the holiday begins one week from today.  Accident?  Somehow I don’t think so.

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Finally, the solution to the much wringed-about obesity epidemic! HP has added a terrific new feature to its new digital cameras — automatic slimming. With the press of a button, the camera will automatically make the subjects look slimmer. From the marketing-speak:

With the slimming feature, anyone can appear more slender—instantly.

• The effect is subtle—subjects still look like themselves
• Can be adjusted for a more dramatic effect
• See a before and after version, then decide which to keep

The first bullet is a bit crummy. If I wanted to look like myself I wouldn’t be using this feature. But I have to say I’m intrigued by the second bullet. How dramatic exactly? At what weight will I need this turbo-boost? How much Ben and Jerry’s can I eat between now and then?

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Ah well.  Just saw at UrbanPhoto that McGill’s Architecture Cafe is closing.

In my McGill days of yore I spent hours and hours in there.  They used to bring in a box of these delicious sandwiches on crusty buns for lunch.  My favorite was called the Pepperonata…a name which still makes me hungry hungry.  They also had a couch on which one could catch a few winks after an all-nighter, or before an exam.

I suppose it’s no big surprise that McGill wants to move out this student-run sloppy-op with a slick Corporate Licensee.  The same happened here at UofT last year when the Arbor Room was replaced with Sammy’s House of Not Very Good Food.  Profit has now become the primary human right.

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