Here's another shamelessly poached Kottkean link: the "uncanny valley" as explained by The Word Spy, an excellent site I believe I need to add to my link list. Not only does the U.V. concept make me want to watch the heavily underrated "A.I." again -- since that's one of the central premises of the film -- it makes me think of the fantastic new phrase circulating at my house, which I'll now share with all of you...has it been one of those days at work? Annoying coworkers, endless projects, bad soup in the cafeteria? And is there nothing but a hungry cat and a pile of dirty dishes/laundry/movies waiting for you at home? Well friend, on nights like that, you need to relax, unwind, and "take a dip in Lake Me"! We have Amy to thank for this bonne phrase...