Marmageddon is an awesome neologism

"Food company Sanitarium said on its website that supplies "are starting to run out nationwide" after "our Christchurch factory was closed due to earthquake damage".

Even Prime Minister John Key said he is rationing his personal supply.

Sanitarium Marmite is a variation on the UK's Marmite."

BBC News - 'Marmageddon' grips New Zealand as Marmite supply falls

A) The UK Marmite, which is different in flavor, is still available and tasty. On toast with butter, it is divine and apart from being a little high in sodium, it is really healthy for you.*

B) If you have not tried it, do not knock it.

*It is a great source of protein for vegetarians. When I was a good vegetarian, I was having it three or four times a week. Someone, I think Sandor, once gave me a Marmite cookbook. It is wonderfully versatile.

Via The Awl

The Mix Tape

I may have suggested on Facebook the other day that I wanted to have someone to make a mixtape for. Not that I would make a tape (does anyone still have a tape recorder?) but Mix CD sounds odd and playlist that I put on a flashdrive is just wrong. I like making mix tapes. Maybe it stems from my time at WRUC but I was making them in high school, which proves that I am a child of the 80s (When The Mixtape Ruled).

So, I was thinking about this yesterday and I came to a decision about how it would set up.

Here it is:

1) Bibio - Lover's Carvings



2) Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats



3) The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition



4) The Naked and Famous - Girls Like You



5) Matt Nathanson - Faster



6) Sleater Kinney - Leave You Behind



7) Arcade Fire - Ready to Start (Live)*



8) The Airborne Toxic Event - All At Once



9) The Drums - How It Ended



10) Thom Yorke - Black Swan



11) The Mountain Goats - Oceanographer's Choice



What would be on your mixtape? Who would you make your mixtape for?


*Yes, I do have the mp3 of this video. It is my favorite version of the song.

Edit at 10:43: And I realized after I posted this that I left one out...



Wild Horses and in this case, I prefer the Sundays version to the Stones.

Monday Monday

Questionable Content had a great cartoon today. Sometimes the best gift is your child giving you a hug and telling you that they love you.

In light of the TAL decision to refute their report on FoxConn, the Awl has decided to go with a piece about how everyone thinks that David Sedaris is a liar. Gawker has a piece on someone else who was "duped by Mike Daisey".

In New York Magazine, David Edelstein has a great interview/essay with Will Ferrell. Highlight: "‘Okay, you don’t like it, I’m going to make sure you really hate it,’ so I would just take my time. I don’t know, it was like a perverse joy in the agony of it being so painful. I can’t explain that."

Rick Santorum was on Morning Joe. It is worth the watch.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Finally, does the act of writing something out make it true for you? Over the weekend, I sent a message to a friend, and told them something that I did not quite believe as I was typing (not that it was a falsehood, I was trying to be tactful) and as soon as I hit "Send" it became the truth. Is it the power of suggestion or something else? Just curious.

Picking Your Bracket

Yes, the basketball people do get all the fun when it comes to Bracketology, but...after this weekend, most of your brackets are f****d, plus, hockey is better than basketball.

Oh, and Union is the number three seed in the NCAA tournament!

Here is my bracket. You can fill yours out HERE. We can compete against each other if you join the group AFMUnionHockey. (The password is GoU).

The Plan

Before I get to the plan of the day, let me share two things and ask one question.

1) I am so very proud to be a Dutchman today. The Union College Skating Dutchmen defeated Harvard 3-1 last night to win their first ECAC post season tournament.

2) I watched the first ten minutes of the Atlas Shrugged movie on Netflix. I was really disappointed.

3) Why does Bully Hill advertise at the TD Banknorth Center (if you call it the Garden, I will cut you.)? I have not seen their advertisements in Buffalo or Manhattan. (Sorry, I haven't watched an Islanders or a Devils game in years.)

Okay...on to the plan:

(in no particular order)

• Laundry
• Get a good run in. (As I mentioned, yesterday's run was truncated.)
• Misc. chores
• Season finale of the Walking Dead (see new favorite image below)
• Make the best mix cd ever.
• Figure out where Union is playing next weekend (The Bracket and seedlings are announced at noon.)

Finally, special thanks to A, S, and F for being great friends. You are all awesome and I appreciate you more than I can express.