L.A. Boondoggle

Welcome to the year of the Rat!  Seriously? The Rat?  Great rock songs aside, I imagine what the Chinese really meant by ‘Rat’ was a powerful beast capable of feats of great strength and… gnawing.  I don’t know.  Wikipedia says it “was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity,” but I’ve always known them to the contrary.  Perhaps my consternation surrounding the significance of this animal originates from a set of subconscious fears formed during my childhood.  Maybe a rat ate my He-Man doll and that’s why I never found it after my parents moved me out to the middle of nowhere.  I love you, Los Angeles.

 How funny are these Google ads, responding to the bad food article below.  It’s like they totally know our target audience.

 Anyway, I wanted to throw up an entry today as part of our dedication to you, our equally dedicated readers.  I’ve skimmed the surface of recent online happenings and cool stuff just for you, so please indulge:

• Ben will be covering this weekend’s ‘Anonymous’ Scientology Protest in Hollywood
• How cool would it be if you could play like this in real time?
• I’m drawing a serious analogy between this and the traffic of southern california, except this is a billion times cooler.
• Yes, this is the coolest thing ever.  Who wants to help set up a similar thing in L.A.?
• I had been wondering about all my pre-ordered Joker t-shirts from the new Batman movie…
• Interesting insight into the plight of the latin community in L.A.  Oh, and how about that Hot Dog…!