Table scraps:

♣IF THE MCSWEENEY'S tour is coming near you, I advise checking it out. I went to the Boston stop last night, and it was a lot of fun. Two writers reading pretty off-beat stuff, a McSweeney's editor sharing amusing tidbits about their new books, some writing of postcards -- really, what more could you want?

♣"JONNY GLOW WORKS for me, Hallelujah I can see where to pee." From the Wacky Product Department comes Jonny Glow, glow-in-the-dark strips that help you reach the toilet at night. Its online ad shows a guy peeing on the dog and plants because he can't find the toilet, but really now: I know people get up at night to pee, but does anyone actually forget where the toilet is? If so, glow-in-the-dark strips really aren't the solution to your problem. Although, in turning to another wacky product, I wonder what kind of help you'll need in getting to the bathroom if you sleep in the Quantum Sleeper, the ultimate in war-on-terror-freak-out sleeping gear.

♣THE MORAL OF this story is you should combine kareoke and Dance Dance Revolution only in the privacy of your own home.

♣ONE BLOGGER IS wise to wonder: Is Larry Flynt a consultant for HBO's new marketing campaign? Because if not, HBO is just blatantly ripping him off.

♣AT WHAT POINT does America's new religious frenzy hit a brick wall? Of course, when it tries seeping into sports. Just ask a New Jersey legislator who wants the NJ Devils to change its name.

♣AND THEN, THERE'S this.

Posted by Jason Feifer at May 31, 2005 12:25 AM