Happy first day of spring to those of us in the northern hemisphere where the vernal equinox will be this evening, and happy fall to those in the southern hemisphere, where it will be the autumnal equinox. I found an easy way to shed a couple of pounds to celebrate the end of winter: I shaved off the beard I had cultivated over the past couple of months, losing about a pound of hair, and another pound of leftover food and small critters that were nesting in there.

Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Photon Zone. Prior.
Link:	If Everyday Tasks Were Done Using Wile E. Coyote Logic.
Stories:	Man posing as officer pulls over undercover police vehicle. Thanks Devicer. Truck couldn't hold the mayo in I-44 crash near Springfield. Thanks Devicer. Don’t Call Me, I Won’t Call You. Thanks Neatorama.
Science:	Forget the Treadmill. Get a Dog. Thanks j.c.f. 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Moon. Thanks Boing Boing. Tuberculosis vaccine target found.
Images:	Japan: One week later - The Big Picture. Thanks Digg.
Media:	Professor Splash Beats His Own Record. Unstoppable Zoom. Testing who will recycle a plastic bottle , flashmob style.
The Funnies:	FoxTrot.com. Brevity.
Follow-up:	xkcd's Radiation Chart. Thanks The Flying Penguin. 'Spider-Man' Reboot Featuring Lizard As Villain. UserFriendly.