Intercollegiate quidditch, anyone?

The newest intercollegiate sport -- the craze sweeping college campuses -- is none other than Quidditch! Launched at Middlebury College, the sport is spreading rapidly. This article in today's Boston Globe had a pretty neat look at how the game has been adapted from the Harry Potter books.

Benjy burrito

Here's Benjy opining about the glories of Mexican food. The backstory is that he'd been an absolute gentleman hanging out while Steph and I had lunch at a local Mexican restaurant last weekend. In the interests of full disclosure, he didn't really eat 6 burritos. Check out his smile in the video -- that's my favorite part.

Greetings from Benjy

After the raging success of Benjy's first YouTube experience, we've added two additional videos. Here's Benjy's greeting to his Grandma Rhona. Check back soon for Benjy's views on Mexican food.

Olbermann denounces the Clinton campaign

Earlier this week, on his MSNBC show Countdown, Keith Olbermann delivered a 10-minute denunciation of the racist comments by Geraldine Ferraro and the Clinton campaign's response. I read about it on The Fix, the Washington Post's political blog. Keith is spot on, and the Post blog commentary is fascinating. Read the blog entry and watch all 10 minutes of Olbermann's commentary here:
The Wrath of Olbermann - The Fix

Updated Benjy pictures

For those of you who love Benjy pictures, here's some good news. We've posted a bunch of pictures taken over the past few days on Steph's Picasa web site. And I'll leave you with our current favorite picture of Benjy, taken about a week ago by his Saba. Enjoy!

Benjy speaks!

Here's Benjy's first 15 minutes (well, 5o seconds) of fame. This conversation from the changing table took place yesterday. Note Benjy's comic timing at the end!

Benjy's first day at school

Yesterday, Benjy went to day care (we call it "school") for the first time. This is a warm up for next month, when he'll go 3 days each week while Steph is working from Brandeis. The other two days, she'll be home and he'll be home -- and she'll be working from home! Check back later to see how that's going.

Here's Benjy before heading off to school. (Cute shirt, huh?)




And here's what he brought with him to school.