Mr. Topp and the Big Bad Blog

Today marks the first of three double-rent days. Which is to say that Saturday is moving day, and we already have keys to the new place. If you were wondering what you should buy as a housewarming gift, there is always the option of the jewel-encrusted kitchen knife.

(from Amazing Knits)

Apple’s new iPad device has been a hot topic on the Big Bad Blog all week, but we have forgot to ask one important question: Will it blend?

If you are put off by aspects of the iPad, but buying into the hype, worry not! Forty-nine other tablet devices are scheduled for release this year. You will have plenty to choose from.

Police in Oxford have been reprimanded for using their riot shields as sleds. While one understands that police officers should probably be doing something other than tobogganing when on duty, we prefer the Oxford police approach to that of the Boston police — arresting people who videotape them and charging them with “illegal wiretapping”.

If you’re thinking of making a charitable donation following the earthquake in Haiti, you should donate money, not stuff. Stuff apparently makes things worse. So give to Oxfam, The Red Cross, UNICEF, or the charity of your choice. But leave your blankets and cans of soup at home.