New York’s currently: purple-toed

 Bush will sign do-not-call legislation, despite federal judge claiming it unconstitutional last week. Related: Nation’s largest telemarketing association says it will abide by the do-not-call list.

 TMN’s Sarah Hepola does face masks with Margaret Cho.

 Power grid goes down in Italy, plunges almost entire country into blackout.

 Gorilla escapes Boston zoo, injures two.

 Women on Forbes 400-Richest-People list topped men in average net worth.

 ‘Barnyard Masturbator’ ‘Isolation Chamber Tester,’ et al The worst jobs in science.

 Deaths: Donald O’Connor, Elia Kazan, Edward Said, Yukichi Chuganji.

 Pataki signs bill that makes it illegal to leave dogs exposed during inclement weather.

 Judging quality of life by number of Vermeers. (New York has eight.)

 Ashcroft versus the librarians.

 David Lee Roth, samurai!

 Sausage and biscuits are the best breakfast, like, ever. And having it with George Jones would be even better.

 Some photos of Stefanie Nagorka’s Home Depot sculptures.

 The many lies of President George W. Bush.

 A serious man of serious accomplishments who just happened to have more fun than a van full of jugglers and clowns. David Remnick on George Plimpton.

 Sit down for a stitch at Sew Happy (great name, great site).

 In a mad bit of completely unexpected news, Americans are eating fewer french fries.

 Step-by-step instructions on how to shave your cat’s nose.

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