…when blogging and cooking make me rich (hahahaha), I’m going to have a library just like this one. (Edit: Oops. Fixed that link.)

Tell me you don’t see that and stare in wonder. Built by Priceline.com founder Jay Walker, the library is a sort of shrine to nerddom, done with class. The number of rare books, gadgets, and treasures found in the library is mind-blowing. While Yale’s library might try to look like a cathedral to knowledge architecturally, this library is a true tribute to human achievement. Go to the link and marvel at all it contains. I’m going to be scheming on how to become this guy’s best friend. Or butler. Whatever it takes, man; that place is nerd heaven.

  Noah and the Whale

Nathaniel has a great post up detailing the work of this fine band. Make sure to grab their single “5 Years Time” from him, which is a perfect twee pop song for the morning. Even I feel chipper after listening. And, if you liked that, check out their myspace page this Thursday at 9 am EST to hear them play a streaming show (which is one of those little tidbits you get to learn when you speak another language).

  Wood punk?

From Wired comes a neat photo gallery of wooden sculptures, many of which have a sci-fi bent to them.

  Conspiracy theories are my guilty pleasure

Which is why reading Glen Greenwald’s Slate column is so fun. Over the weekend he’s posted three long articles regarding the ongoing anthrax investigation. He’s right about one thing: whatever the role of the government in the scare (and I still have a hard time believing any stories about the US attacking its own; yes, I’ll probably be one of the first to drink the Kool-aid), the media played a pretty despicable one.

  Fin

And finally, I had a good weekend with this guy et al., discussing all sorts of politics and culture. So now I must get to my real job, but I’m looking forward to this week, where I plan to post a bit more on music and have a longer article in the works. Also, in the distant future will be coming a bigger project with a better-known blogger, so I’m really excited about that. I’ll let y’all know as it happens.