Midweek Tidbits

I've already started this day on the wrong foot - I got to work this morning and made the customary first pot of coffee. At least, I thought I did. I forgot to put the coffee grounds in the filter so I ended up with a pot of hot water instead. I saw the full pot out of the corner of my eye and thought, that coffee doesn't look dark enough... Thank goodness it's Wednesday.

• I knew there were some cilantro haters out there but who knew Julia Child was one of them?
• Youarenotsosmart.com debunks popular misconceptions, i.e. "memories are played back like recordings". Pretty interesting stuff.
• Need a little break from work? Test your focus at The New York Times with these little games.
• The Goonies turned 25 this year!
• Think the bad guy always gets the shaft in Hollywood? Here's a list of movies where the bad guy gets away (spoiler alert!)