Almost as bad as my Google crush, there is my intense affinity for all things Draper. tjc

100. Write your idea down on whatever's at hand; a receipt, a cocktail napkin, a Yahtzee score card. Never delay.

How to beat the Patriots? Go back to Pop Warner and learn the single wing formation. tjc

How the Republic of South Africa is dealing with life after the sudden resignation of President Thabo Mbeki. jmj

Check out this snowflake maker created by Ze Frank. It's awesome. jmj

WSJ: Personality traits are dependent upon geography, more so than previously thought. And not just the up-tight New Yorker and the chilled-out Californian. (via mental_floss) tjc

At the request of Hall of Fame Cubbie Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs fan and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has penned the song "All the Way." It has been receiving airplay radio stations in Chicago and in bars near Wrigley Field and is available for download at Pearl Jam's website. Listen. jmj

Speaking of downloads, Wilco is offering a free download of a live version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall be Released" that they performed in Bend, Oregon with Fleet Foxes. The catch? All you have to do is pledge that you will vote in the upcoming presidential election. jmj

Ever wonder how to achieve the full potential of your brain? Here are 120 ways how you can help boost your brain power. jmj

Salon takes on two writers whose books I will probably buy: 1) Interview with Thomas Friedman on how green industry will save us, 2) Profile of Chuck Kosterman as Jeff Tweedy, not Angus Young. tjc

The aforementioned list mentioned drinking lots of water, but not tea. Tea, apparently, is trendy again. If only I could boost my brain power and be cool at the same time! jmj

Old ReadWriteWeb entry on internet bricolage, a trend we caught by the long tail. tjc