Power, Disenfranchisement, and Legos

Children and the politics of who controls the Lego bricks.

Why We Banned Legos

Marlowe: 'If your parents say you have to eat pasta, then that's power.'

Lukas: 'You can say no.'

Carl: 'Power is ownership of something.'

Drew: 'Sometimes I like power and sometimes I don't. I like to be in power because I feel free. Most people like to do it, you can tell people what to do and it feels good.'

Delicious Valentine

Diane and I had dinner at Prana last night for Valentine's day (we both had the aphrodisiac tasting menu). We'd never been there before, so we didn't know quite what to expect. It was one of the best meals we'd had in, like, forever. And I had oysters for the first time; delish!

Gorgeous Handmade Computer Keyboards

Seriously nice steampunk keyboards. Extravagant, to be sure (roughly $800-$1000), but, phew, beautiful.