Pulp Fiction was on television a few nights ago. The dialogue between Vincent and Jules in the diner is cinematic genius. I love Forrest Gump, but not giving the Oscar nod to Pulp Fiction for "Best Picture" was an absolute crime. jmj...

Vincent: You want some bacon? - Jules: No, man, I don't eat pork. - Vincent: Are you Jewish? - Jules: No, I ain't Jewish, i just don't dig on swine, that's all. - Vincent: Why not? - Jules: Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals. - Vincent: But bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good... - Jules: Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, But I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfuckers. Pigs sleep and root in shit, that's a filthy animal. I don't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces. - Vincent: How about a dog? A dog eats its own feces. - Jules: I don't eat dog either. - Vincent: Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? - Jules: I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy, but it's definitely dirty. But, dogs got personality, personality goes a long way. - Vincent: So by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal. Is that true? - Jules: We' have to be talkin' 'bout one charmin' motherfuckin' pig. I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?

Oddly enough, I watched the same viewing and felt -- once again, as I always do -- that the scene is perfect except for Jules's use of of the word 'contemplating.' That particular word choice has always bothered me. Not sure if it's the word itself or the way he says it, but I just don't like it. glc...

Vincent: So if you're quitting the life, what'll you do? - Jules: That's what I've been sitting here contemplating. First, I'm gonna deliver this case to Marcellus. Then, basically, I'm gonna walk the earth. - Vincent: What do you mean, walk the earth? - Jules: You know, like Caine in Kung Fu. Just walk from town to town, meet people, get in adventures.

Yeah, but what's in the briefcase? Marcellus Wallace's soul? The Holy Grail? Lunch? A MacGuffin? No, just two lights and some batteries. tjc

Here's a political three-pack for Super Tuesday: First, CNN's primary scorecard to keep track of delegates awarded. The problem is they surveyed superdelegates and added them to their count, but they could (and may) change their minds yet. Second, Obama as poker player. Third, momentum vs. arithmetic and the interplay of media, primaries, and politicians. tjc

From Tim's previous list of under-over-underrated, here is a recent profile of the mad scientist Nikola Tesla, an individual who should be as famous as Edison but has largely been forgotten. (via Seed Magazine) glc

According to the Google blog, there's a few new ways to Google search, including a map view, info view, and timeline view. tjc

A recent No Impact Man post tackles an important question. In terms of individuals consuming less for the sake of environmental sustainability, does the common corporate refrain -- that reduced consumption necessarily means declining production triggering inevitable job losses -- veil manufacturers' real concerns: lower profits? glc

Alright, one of us had to mention him eventually. Not only does The Dark Knight look incredible, but by the looks of it, Heath Ledger is going to put Jack Nicholson to shame in his role as The Joker. jmj... It's a damn shame. And it hits home when someone the same age as myself dies young. tjc

Yale lecturer Charles Barber advises patients to drop the meds and undertake "a highly selective carpentry of the soul." Therapy as self-engineering. Brilliant! glc

Strange Maps amazes again: Regionalism and Religiosity, a map of the US, color-coded county by county to indicate each counties leading church body. glc

I always find it interesting to read international write-ups of our country's political happenings. jmj

The Cool Hunter, the master of interesting eyecandy, on the MC1 Supercar. tjc

Love folding paper? Here are eight fun and frugal things to do with origami. glc

In our quest to link to any magazine with a one-word title (see: Seed, GOOD, Radar, Slate, Wired), Things Magazine delves into the aesthetics of book covers. tjc

Scientific American on your brain's spam filter. I stopped remembering phone numbers a long time ago (among other more important things). tjc

Cosmic Variance on the life of Nina Simone, complete with a great live performance. tjc

From unclutter.com: a bit overwhelmed by all of the passwords you have? Using a Mac running OS X? Check out 1Password. glc

Jessica Hagy: "Are we unbalanced?" glc

This seems obvious, but maybe not: the more active you are, the longer you will live, or rather live slow, die fast. tjc

McSweeney's List: The Oldest Tricks in the Book. tjc

Tap neighbor on left shoulder. When he turns to look, club his wife and drag her to your cave.

From GOOD Magazine, Lego celebrated their 50th anniversary yesterday, but is it a dying breed? Not if I have any say about it. tjc

The Big Game: An Advertising Bonanza also from GOOD Magazine. jmj... Notice the non-use of the words "Super Bowl." Can I say that? tjc