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Now That's A Skyscraper!

While Ground Zero reconstruction plans drag on forever, a few blocks eastward visionary architect Santiago Calavatra hopes to erect a daring, 835-foot colossus of stacked cubes, in which function most certainly follows form!

Rime Of The Ancient Technology (and other fun stuff) I learned today that I can't sync my Palm Pilot to my work computer - my employer's hard and software are 5 years behind Palm's current release... (Ancient Mariner fans click here) Today's worthwhile links roundup includes food to eat at a bris (circumcision), the Vermont town that wants to secede and join New Hampshire, and some marriage amendments we can really use, along these lines:

Amendment XXIX- No in-law shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the nonblood-related relative.

The Powerful Head Of The Mafia! This is the Brazilian title for "The Godfather" chosen by Paramount's Brazilian subsidiary, in an apparent effort to leave Brazilians with no doubt as to the subject matter of that film classic. : - ) Brazil's odd translations of American film titles are legendary. Here are some recent oddities:

• from Mystic River to Of Little Boys and Wolves


• from Lost In Translation to Encounters and Misencounters


• from Chepear By The Dozen to Twelve Is Too Much


• from Along Came Polly to I Want To Stay With Polly


• from The Human Stain to Revelations

Sometimes, titles get gratuitously longer..

• from Big Fish to Big Fish and His Marvelous Stories


• from Rebecca to Rebecca, An Unforgettable Woman

...or strangely shortened...

• from The Cat In The Hat to The Cat

...or just inexplicably altered...

• from Freaky Friday to Very Crazy Friday

if you like these, I can make it a regular feature...

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