Librarian's Rant

Celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., Mole Day commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to foster interest in chemistry. Schools throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Mole Day with various activities related to chemistry and/or moles.

Or you could just spend it filling in the holes in your garden...

A pirate captain was on the lookout for buried treasure. After months at sea, he arrived at the land to which his treasure map had been leading. He and his first mate disembarked to search for the buried treasure, supposedly hidden deep within a swamp at the center of the island. Sure enough, at the center of the island was a swamp, and the captain and his first mate bravely entered. Soon the swamp began to get deeper, and the pirate's feet, then ankles, and finally entire legs below the knee disappeared in the murky water. Suddenly, the captain banged his shin against something hard. He swore, reached down, searched around, and pulled up a treasure chest. Prying the lock open, the chest revealed gold and jewels beyond imagination! The captain turned to his first mate and said, "Arrrrgggghhhh, matey, that just goes to show ye--booty is only shin deep!"

We have a new master now.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, three films captured the imagination and obsession of an entire generation. But the holy trilogy has fallen like the old republic and George Lucas no longer holds power over us. But there is a new hope. A new world and set of characters as real and alive as those we remember from our childhood. We have a new target for our obsession. We have a new master now...

Joss Whedon is My Master Now

What is it?

Technically, you would only need one time traveler convention. Time travelers from all eras could meet at a specific place at a specific time, and they could make as many repeat visits as they wanted. We are hosting the first and only Time Traveler Convention at MIT on Saturday, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ATTENDEES:
Convention events now start at 8pm for present-time attendees. It will start with lectures and/or music, and at 10pm the moment of truth will arrive. No need to modify any existing publicity efforts, as time travelers can come at 8pm or 10pm.

Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug -- fill it with hot liquid, and parts of the Bill of Rights disappear, in concordance with the Patriot Act.

On a similar political note, the Global Warming Mug

and check out the mints! I'm particularly amused by the Sin-O-Mints

Sisyphus Watch (he pushes his stone around eternally)

And last, but not least, a Wind Up 'Last Supper' Pillow. It plays 'Hey Jude'