Van Gogh and Fishhooks

The prospect of hitting 97 today seems low, doesn't it? When the sun comes out the temps bloom, but the haze seems to be working to keep things from feeling like a Venusian sauna. Well, let's chill out with some cool links! KIDDING. That cliche was brought to you by a website in 1998. By the way, why do we chill out, but cool down? Can one not chill down and cool out? Stands to reason, but people would think you had cliche dyslexia.

Okay, I'll shut up. Here we go:

CRUNCH The headline for this one said "What does a biker look like flying over my car?" A good question, but there's also the question of what sound proceeds the sight. Dash-cam videos provide an opportunity to judge the actions of random strangers, and in this case the motorcyclist seems to be at fault. His brisk trot back to the ruins of his steed are the perfect punctuation to his post-flight fame.

Actually, no, it's the wipers.

HISTORY Here's a look at some early Target stores. It's the 50th anniversary next month. One of the first:

I remember the store in Moorhead - sorry, Moorehead. It had the logo embedded in the floor. No one really knew what Target was supposed to be, and there was so much competition: K-Mart ruled, and there was also Zayre's for when you wanted to feel depressed about your life. More here.

Which led to a fortune that probably still clatters through the commerce of Norway daily.

HOAX DU JOUR Kanye West insulted croissants on his latest album, and French bakers sent a letter of protest. It was hilarious! Today - the NBC morning show - said this:

No. This is for fake. Politico:

I'll be checking all the other sites to see if they correct. Just kidding! Refreshing "Grist" every hour to see if they've clarified the Kanye / Baguette issue is low on the list for afternoon duties.

YOU THERE Today's bossy YOU headlines popped up 12 seconds after I went online. Digg is to blame.

Anyway: Everytime you shampoo you're hurting the environment That's from Mother Jones. So aliens will visit the planet in 100 years, find a lifeless husk, and think "the fools! They shampooed themselves out a habitat!" The actual details, which are interesting, are here. Big Shampoo says it's going to phase out the problematic ingredients, but not until they find something that works just as well.