General Motors has recalled all its cars. "We decided it would just be simpler," CEO Mary Barra said after a series of recalls on new manufactures. The U.S. government is considering combating Sunni militants in Iraq by giving each of them a new G.M. automobile, sort of an automotive version of the I.E.D. (improvised explosive device). ...  I have always been put off at the thought of running a marathon. An event in which the first guy who tried it died just never struck me as a good idea.

In the upcoming film, "Spiderman, The Later Years", Spidey plunges to death when his faltering ability to generate new strands of web fails him as he swings between skyscrapers. One of his progeny says sadly, "It was his hearing that killed him. We told him not to go up anymore. He thought we said he can't get it up anymore and just laughed." His children, split between those with spider powers and those without, debate traditional burial or wrapping him in silk and sucking the body dry.

See that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are getting married. So nice to see the young folks film their love life, have children, get married and grow up. That is the order isn't it? They did grow up, didn't they? ... Modern math: How many Jenners does it take to equal one Kardashian? Three Kardashians plus six Jenners equal how much real talent? ... Mildly scalded a thigh and nearby parts when the bottom fell out of a hot cup of tea while I was seated. No real damage done, although I thought about getting someone to kiss it and make it better, but figured that might set me back a couple of hundred bucks.