At what Cost(as)

Why does NBC keep Bob Costas around for the Olympics?

Every time I see him, he says something embarrassing, if not crossing the line to being legally actionable.

Classic was the opening ceremonies in Athens, where, upon the entry of the team from Djibouti, he quipped "You bet Djibouti."

And last night, after Mary Carillo's thoughtful color segment on the Shaolin monks, he couldn't help but reference Carl Douglas' ultracamp Kung Fu Fighting.

Know what LCD stands for? Lowest common denominator.

Thumping

Sofia, just now: "Dad - I got knocked down!"

Me: "But you got up again. Never gonna keep you down."

Quote, for those 90's musically or pop-culturally challenged...

Razor's edges

No, not Somerset Maugham.

Every time I shave, I think of this passage from William Gibson's Virtual Light:


"The razor is old," Yamazaki said. "You do not throw it away?"

Skiner looked at him, over the plastic razor. "Thing is, Scooter, they just don't get any duller, after a while."


Truth. Sometimes I get a blade that'll get a nick or imperfection in it that's annoying, but most of the time, blades get to a certain point of dullness and stay there. As long as I'm comfortable with their sharpness, I can use one for quite awhile.

Allegory for life?