I say to you againe, doe not call up Any that you can not put downe; by the Which I meane, Any that can in Turne call up somewhat against you, whereby your Powerfullest Devices may not be of use. Ask of the Lesser, lest the Greater shall not wish to Answer, and shall commande more than you.

It was on a flyer at a brewery, but not actually printed by the brewery.

As a teetotaler this information has no practical value to me, but I’m gonna try to hang onto it anyway. For years I was confused as to what IPA means because ~25 years ago I saw it defined as “Independently Produced Alcohol/Ale”, which seemed reasonable because I was hanging out with a particularly crunchy crowd who…

I guess the difference is that when I picture a playpen, it’s much smaller than the pool we used for our kids. We had a Pack & Play which both our boys found annoying once, but the pool—which was about 8.5' x 6' x 2'—could contain them even after they were big enough to crawl over the sides.

Contain your young toddler with a large, inflatable pool. Throw a few toys in there and you’ll have time to take care of a few chores. People will think it's strange when they see 80% of the room taken up by the pool, but it keeps the kids in place until they become mobile enough to climb over the sides. And hey, once…

What, no Lisztomania?

Ok but when will John DeBello follow through on his promise of Y2 Killer Tomatoes?

shibari the goose.

I don’t know what position I slept in, I cannot overstate the timeliness of this post.

Remember the Atlantic Beach Pie that was all over the place a few years ago? That crust is made with crushed saltines, and it is perfect. I’ve avoided cookie crusts because I always imagine graham cracker crusts which I don’t like, but now you have me thinking about speculoos and ginger snaps...

Bravo. This is a shining example of the kind of heretical food take I love from Lifehacker, and I am 100% going make these in the next week.

These decorations are almost aggressively fine. As if to say, “all right, here’s your Christmas.  Now if you’ll excuse me, I have stuff to do.”

Malcolm? Yes. Andie? No.

Agreed, but also, this is a gift guide, and people who use gift guides are probably doing so because they need ideas. As a parent I think I can now trust my instincts when buying gifts for anyone under, say, 13, but I think a list like this could be very helpful to someone who doesn’t know the recipient’s tastes. 

Ooh, maybe my kids are just too young for kinetic sand but just thinking about bringing that stuff into the house (again) makes me tense. But yes, +1 for MagnaTiles

Citizen Kane being an enjoyable film is a hill I’m willing to die on.

I get suckered into watching it whenever I remember how much I like the score by Wendy Carlos.

This is my favorite James Bond movie, which probably says a lot about my relationship with the James Bond franchise

Everyone thinks they like Tron, but nobody really likes Tron. Ditto for The Neverending Story, which is less fantastic and more boring than you remember, and the horse dies earlier than you think.

This is a good take. I love Young Frankenstein, but you really do have to know what it’s satirizing in order to appreciate it. Like other acquired tastes, an appreciation of classic films isn't worth everybody's time.