This was a fantastic illustrated column. Amusing, artful, and contemplative. Nick, you've won a new fan.

Somewhere in the world, sweater-guru Reggie Watts got excited at this news and crafted an impromptu and simultaneously incomprehensible paean in honour of it.

I'm guessing you're a "The X-Files" fan, aren't you? Or maybe not, but those words were episode titles. If it weren't for episode titles, my vocabulary would be greatly diminished.

Gosh. NBC seems to be intent on making failure a point of pride.

I enjoyed it. It wasn't high art or anything, but it's sure as hell pleasant to see Kevin Spacey malevolently drawling pseudo-Shakespeare and Robin Wright staring at something/one ambiguously with those steely blue eyes. It's entertaining.

You're far too dedicated to proving your point, whatever it is.

That's a safe assumption to make. She probably runs the cartel, and Walter is just one of her pawns, or should I say "toys."

That's a safe assumption to make. She probably runs the cartel, and Walter is just one of her pawns, or should I say "toys."

Mike Vs. Walter: The Battle of the Balds.
Sometimes I wonder if being bald is a preferred trait on a bad guy's resume…

Mike Vs. Walter: The Battle of the Balds.
Sometimes I wonder if being bald is a preferred trait on a bad guy's resume…

Puhleaze! I easily spent 5 hours on various swingsets per day - twice as much on the weekend.

Puhleaze! I easily spent 5 hours on various swingsets per day - twice as much on the weekend.

Gomie's creepy smile.  He's so weird.

Gomie's creepy smile.  He's so weird.

Oh, I just wish we could discuss how awesome that whistling scene was - through a gas mask, no less.  And Jesse's disturbed reaction to Walt's carefree behavior…priceless.

Oh, I just wish we could discuss how awesome that whistling scene was - through a gas mask, no less.  And Jesse's disturbed reaction to Walt's carefree behavior…priceless.