Not so far west—the first enclosed shopping mall in the world was (is) Southdale, in the Twin Cities: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik…

Plus, you will never look at one of those blood pressure cuff machines the same way again.

Plus, you will never look at one of those blood pressure cuff machines the same way again.

Only if they're raisons d'etre.

Only if they're raisons d'etre.

Fun Fact: You know that YouTube clip of that lady so absorbed in texting that she falls into a mall fountain?  That's my childhood mall, the Berkshire Mall in Reading PA (well, Wyomissing, technically—home of country music's Taylor Swift!).  The security guards, who filmed themselves watching the security tape &…

Fun Fact: You know that YouTube clip of that lady so absorbed in texting that she falls into a mall fountain?  That's my childhood mall, the Berkshire Mall in Reading PA (well, Wyomissing, technically—home of country music's Taylor Swift!).  The security guards, who filmed themselves watching the security tape &…

Weird—says at the top that this posted August 20th (just after midnight), yet your comment posted "4 days ago"….

Weird—says at the top that this posted August 20th (just after midnight), yet your comment posted "4 days ago"….

I just re-watched it for the first time a few weeks ago & I would agree—underrated.

I just re-watched it for the first time a few weeks ago & I would agree—underrated.

Not a mall—Higbee's was an old-timey downtown department store.

Not a mall—Higbee's was an old-timey downtown department store.

Corey, starring Matthew Broderick & Denzel Washington & the fightin' 54th

Corey, starring Matthew Broderick & Denzel Washington & the fightin' 54th

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too—this is just about one significant scene.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too—this is just about one significant scene.

How'd ya like a nice greazy pork sandwich, served in a dirty ash tray?

How'd ya like a nice greazy pork sandwich, served in a dirty ash tray?

Sal Masekela was on Aisha Tyler's podcast a while back—pretty great listen.  An interesting guy who's led an interesting life.