I may have figured out how the squirrels have been getting into the bird feed in spite of the five pound hunk of cinder block on the lid of the garbage can holding the seed. It struck me that even the strongest of squirrels was not going to be able to push that off without some leverage, so I moved the can away from the fence it was standing next to, and in the couple of days since we have not had a repeat break in. The ball is now in their court, and I imagine their next step will involve tools from our garage or maybe a motor vehicle.

R.I.P.: Actress Jennifer Jones dead at 90. Thanks Mike Martinez.
R.I.P.: Dan O'Bannon - screenwriter of Alien and Dark Star passes at 63. Thanks loonyboi.

Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	Blosics. Tetraform. Slide Racing.
Links:	Then/Now: The Cast of 'A Christmas Story'. Scut Farkus was the Postal Dude? Dept. of Covert Athletics -- Pong Prom. Thanks Neatorama. Mistle-TIE Fighter Holiday Craft. Thanks Digg.
Stories:	Disney Cancels "Wild Hogs" Sequel. 'Soul Food' star joins Abrams' 'Undercovers'.
Science:	At a Mine’s Bottom, Tantalizing Hints of Dark Matter (registration required). Alice's adventures in algebra: Wonderland solved. Thanks Boing Boing. Dreaming of a white Christmas- What are the odds?
Images:	How Fanboys See Operating Systems. Thanks Donovon. More like Teacher Fail. Game of Life 2009 Edition. Thanks Digg.
Media:	The Dark Knight is Confused. Brilliant! Let's Enhance. Thanks Boing Boing. Touchdown Celebration Fail.
Auctions:	Matt Hazard Memorabilia, and here, and here, and here for charity.