- Lunar eclipse on Saturday, March 3. (Via Cecil.)
- Deila Sherman on writers reading their work to an audience, and the dangers and opportunities therein.
- Ed reviews China Mieville’s Un Lun Dun in the LA Times and is disappointed. I haven’t made it around to reading this one yet, but I’m still looking forward to it.
- Jeff VanderMeer on setting goals (and other things as well).
- Justine asks Maureen Dowd to step outside … and get whacked in the head with some actual chick lit before she writes a foolish column about it.
- Anthony Bourdain expresses his opinions on some Food Network personalities (I was going for understated; it’s hilarious). And he likes Alton Brown, so it’s okay, you can go read it. (Via Max.)
- ESP lab at Princeton closing down. (Via Jenny D.)
- Chance hates on The Last Unicorn and kicks off a great discussion on books that disappointed.
- Bennett Madison needs your blonde jokes. As a blonde, I can say that I’ve never actually heard a funny one, so this could be a serious situation. Get over there, stat.