Pariah

Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam I was a drab little crab once Now I know I can be happy as a clam Because I'm beautiful, baby Did your granny say, "Listen to your heart Be who you are on the inside" I need three words to tear her argument apart: "Your granny lied!" I'd rather be... Shiny Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck Scrub the deck and make it look... Shiny I will sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck Just a sec! Don't you know Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb They chase anything that glitters (Beginners!) Oh, and here they come, come, come To the brightest thing that glitters Mmm, fish dinners I just love free food And you look like seafood Well, well, well Little Maui's having trouble with his look You little semi-demi-mini-god Ouch! What a terrible performance Get the hook (get it?) You don't swing it like you used to, man Yet I have to give you credit for my start And your tattoos on the outside For just like you I made myself a work of art I'll never hide; I can't, I'm too... Shiny Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough Strut my stuff; my stuff is so... Shiny Send your armies but they'll never be enough My shell's too tough Maui man You can try, try, try But you can't expect a demigod To beat a decapod (Look it up) You will die, die, die Now it's time for me to take apart Your aching heart Far from the ones who abandoned you Chasing the love of these humans Who made you feel wanted You tried to be tough But your armor's just not hard enough Maui Now it's time to kick your... Hiney Ever seen someone so... Shiny Soak it in 'cause it's the last you'll ever see C'est la vie, mon ami I'm so... Shiny Now I eat you, so prepare your final plea Just for me You'll never be quite as... Shiny You wish you were nice and... Shiny!

Did you pick a location, Paragon, etc?

Did you pick a location?

Here's today's selection. Thursday, March 7th: Wings Pretty much what it sounds like. These heroes either have wings, or are somehow associated with someone or something that does.

Why is it hard to solve a murder in Alabama?

Am I going mad, or did the word THINK escape your lips?! You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic landmass!

All right, it's Wednesday morning here. This is your pick for today. Wednesday, March 6th: The Organization They aren't necessarily heroes or villains, but they serve an important role in the lives of both. They may have a few notable members, but for the most part one member of the organization is pretty much replaceable with any other. The large majority (or even the entirely) of the organization won't have superpowers, but they may have impressive tech.

Have the day you deserve.

So there was this weird smell in my classroom this morning. It bugged me all day long, because I couldn't quite place the scent. But just as fourth period ended, I finally figured out what it was: Teen Spirit. Now I feel stupid. And contagious.

Q: What's an environmentalist? A: Someone who already has a cabin in the woods.

We've got a store in town that sells, among other things, candies from the UK and other exotic places. I have a Cadbury Crunchie in my desk, waiting to be eaten in celebration of the end of this academic quarter.

Many apologies, fellow Herophiles. Here's the selection for today: Tuesday, March 5th: The Paragon This is the epitome of what a hero is meant to be. In some way—or in many ways—this hero outshines all others. They're the first among equals, the exemplar, the Big Good, the hero that all the other heroes want to be.

My school has a Dungeons & Dragons Club. Do you suppose Hogwarts has some muggle-based role-playing game that their students play for fun?

Those who are merely uninformed can be redeemed with patient and persistent effort. Those who indulge in wilful ignorance cannot be saved, because they cannot be brought to the realization that they don't know everything. The only way to deal successfully with such is not at all.

I saw a week or so ago that the Donkeys have the third-worst odds in the NFL to win the Super Bowl next season. So somebody's setting lines already.

I'm giving two exams tomorrow. Third quarter deadline on Friday. End of quarter with final grades due a week from Friday. And I'm teaching the after school ACT Prep class all next week. I'm already tired of it.

Reminiscent of the ABBA song "Two For the Price of One".

It's official now: Eagles' Jason Kelce retires: Future Hall of Fame center calls it a career after 13 NFL seasons First ballot Hall.of Famer, I should think. Oh, yeah, that. That's official too: Russell Wilson landing spots: Broncos to release veteran QB two years after trade, take historic dead cap hit GM George Paton should be the next to go. The whole Wilson fiasco is ultimately his doing.

When the dark matter anomaly showed up in season 4 of Discovery, the Kelvans were mentioned as one of the species with sufficiently advanced technology to cause the problem.

Good catch! Fixed.

Did you know that koi fish always travel in groups of four? If attacked by predators, the A, B, and C koi fish will swim away in different directions, leaving behind the D koi.

...for the first week, anyway.

Last night I watched the classic Star Trek episode "By Any Other Name". A quick internet search reveals that the shape into which the Kelvans transformed the Enterprise crew is called a cuboctahedron.

Yes, Monday's pic is your location. That's all I'm willing to say for now.