…on Amazon Japan, a comprehensive review of materials engineering and structural stability principles. No word yet on whether it covers Ribbon Stabilization.

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I dropped my parents off at the San Jose airport Monday morning. They’re still not home. After spending the night in Denver thanks to storm-cancelled flights, they finally made it to Indianapolis last night, and are renting a car today to drive the rest of the way.

It was great having them and my sister for a week, and my house is cleaner and more spacious than it’s been for years, but it is nice having the place to myself again.

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It took me a while to decide whether to file this under Tools, Toys, Food, or Models…

Growing up in the Southwest, Red had learned how to handle Big Bad Wolves.

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Dear Tokyo Game Show, never change.

…and I love Aya Hayase’s twitter feed this week.

So that the rest of us could learn from experience, she shared:

Public Service Announcement for the uninitiated (and others, like me, who don't read labels on things like Bounty): They now make paper towels with dish soap in them. Don't use them to make bacon in the microwave. #justsayin' On the bright side, clean up was suprisingly easy ....

Update: In fairness, they do warn you, but who really looks at the label when buying generic items like paper towels? Unless you read the trade press, you’re as likely to expect dish soap in paper towels as you are jalapeño-infused toilet paper.