Four Random Things

A Friday Hodgepodge

The good news: My daughter made the honor roll again! The bad news: It's out the door sharpish for the school's ceremony ahead of a busy day, so I need to spit something out quickly. Short and sweet are the words...

1. Via Geekpress is an annotated list of the 100 best sci-fi films of all time.

2. In an effort to foster a closer connection between the youth and adults in his community, Eri Miyahara created a trading card game based on middle-aged men there, and it took off to the point that one man, an "All-Rounder" in the game, is having to autograph his cards.

3. Ahead of a trip, my wife reminded me of the apparently broken back seatbelt in her car, which we were planning to drive. Luckily the good folks at ARC Driver saved me from having to waste even the time to visit a repair shop.

Their short video on how to unlock a locked seatbelt retractor showed me how to fix it and less than a minute later, the seatbelt was back to normal.

4. This is definitely not in the category of news you can use, but it is an interesting read. A British diplomat, who volunteered for a post there, explains how to survive 3 years in North Korea as a foreigner.

-- CAV