So what happened to truths?

Pluto is no longer a part of the solar system.

I remember primary school science lessons when the solar system was first introduced.
Ms Wong (now Mrs Tan I think...) was telling us about how to remember the planets in sequence quickly.

Much like the colours of the rainbow: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain or Richard Of York Goes Boating In Venice. Something like that.

So the solar system became: My Very Efficient Mother Just Served Us Nine Potatoes.


Now we can't have Potatoes. Only Nachos.

The winner on Kottke for the Pluto mnemonic device contest was: My! Very educated morons just screwed up numerous planeteriums.

I'm thinking. What will happen to astrology readings? Some time ago, they had to determine how in the world (or heaven) Pluto might influence everybody. Now do astrologers discount the effects of Pluto?

It's not part of the solar system anymore. It's been classified as a "dwarf planet". Like the Gimli of planetary bodies.
Check out Pluto on left. Normal solar-system planetary size.

Check out Pluto on right. Gimli-sized! Dwarf planet.

Same same. But Different!

*bits of trivia: Pluto the dog was named after the planet as they were introduced to the world at large in the same year!

Brightened up my corner

Major Leagues

Lip balm on watery clay,
Relationships hey hey hey
You kiss like a rock
But you know I need it anyway
Angle for the ringside seats
When they fall
Don't blame me

Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues 

How you gonna teach him to walk
When he can't even finish the
He can't even finish the songs of the law
Are they civilized or satanist?
Cater to my walls and see if they fall
Don't leave me

Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues

They wear you down sometimes
Kids like wine,
Magic christians chew the rind
Cause bad girls are always bad girls
Let's let'em in
Darling we're up against it
And there is no time for
Tie-ins tie-ins tie-ins GO!

Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues
Bring on the Major Leagues

They'll wear you down sometime
Kiss the wine,
Magic Christians chew the rind
Cause bad girls are always bad girls
Let'em in

Pavement

Kept me occupied for an hour

I was looking through Banksy's website.

He's a graffiti artist from Bristol who had and will continue to commit subversive acts in public. His art, when viewed with an open mind, a sense of humour and some thinking will leave one smiling - poignantly, perhaps.

Those familiar with Blur's Think Tank album would have seen his art before.

"The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a shit." - Banksy

My horoscope

The weight of too many responsibilities, perhaps involving family, maybe concerning a job or group affiliation, could be very much on your mind today, dear Pisces. You may feel like Atlas, carrying the world on his shoulders! And you're tired. Perhaps you need to re-evaluate your commitments. Your innate kindness may have caused you to make too many. Fulfill the ones you have, but think twice before making any new ones. You're important, too, after all.

Is it a mere coincidence

That Comfort of Strangers, the fantabulous title track from that fantabulous album by Beth Orton is written by m.ward and jim o'rourke and produced by the latter?