Two TV notes:

1. Due to a VCR FUBAR, I managed not to tape the season finale of 24 tonight. Anyone with a copy they'd like to share can e-mail me and win my eternal gratitude, as well as the people's ovation and fame forever. And a beer next time I see you.
   
2. BBC America's Design Rules is one of the flat-out most fascinating things I've ever watched. It's like someone turned Alton Brown into a metrosexual Briton and gave him a show about interior design -- it's just that good. The first episode alone delved into the use of color to alter perceptions of room size, furniture placement theory, maximizing light in a room, and other strategies for getting the most out of your housing buck. I can't wait to see the rest of the series, especially after/during our recent adventures in home remodeling.