Lord Vader in Philadelphia

Lord Vader and about thirty stormtroopers showed up for the opening of the Franklin Institute's Star Wars exhibit this weekend, brandishing pistols and sniper rifles in downtown Philadelphia. Interestingly, Princess Padme and the few rebel pilots in attendance weren't armed, as if only those people who side with the Empire like brandishing fake guns in front of my children.

On a related note, does the Institute really need to denigrate the incredibly successful Mars Rover by pretending to sell it like a used car, claiming it was used for "only" 93 days?

Ollister

Maybe this chart will help me keep my children straight. My wife and I are so sleep-deprived that we've been calling both our sons Ollister. Oliver is three while Alistair was born last month.

Oliver: naps when it's raining or after being asked to spell more than about ten words.

Alistair: naps if you walk around with him in your arms, or turn on the sink.

Oliver: smiles mostly when awake.

Alistair: smiles right after nursing, and a lot when he's asleep.

Oliver: loves Cosmic Collisions, a film at the Franklin Institute, viewable after putting on bulky coats, driving downtown and finding a parking space, and walking through the Human Heart and Space Command, where we first build rover cars.

Alistair: likes it when I spin the blue lampshade by the bed.