It was a winter wonderland at OC headquarters today. Here’s the view from the kitchen.

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I have an idea for a futuristic science fiction movie or book. It’s a medical theme on the idea of transplants. In the future, any organ or body part that becomes faulty will be replaceable by a manufactured part. So any body part will be replaceable — not just hearts, etc., and you won’t have to wait, the parts will be plentiful because we manufacture them. And it won’t be limited to organs. If you have glaucoma or go blind, just pop in a new eye. If you are going deaf, just replace your bad ear with a good one. Going bald? Snap on a new scalp. Essentially, the whole human race will turn into Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. What do you think?

It may already be happening. These two are in my law class.

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So, who’s this hot babe? Seen any of her movies? Maybe on a poster? Look familiar at all?

Phil — got one from a different angle? — no one can place her. And stop drooling — it’s unprofessional!

Give up? It’s Kaja Kallas, and the reason you can’t place her in any movie is she’s the prime minister of Estonia. That’s right, fellas — it’s time to revise your image of Estonian women.

Don’t expect to see Prime Minister Kallas in Russia anytime soon. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, said that Kallas is a wanted person there on the grounds of “desecration of historical memory.” He told reporters, “These are the people who take hostile actions against historical memory and our country.”

How did the Prime Minister merit this honor? She called for the removal of hundreds of Soviet era monuments in Estonia. She’s also a staunch supporter of Ukraine, and has stated: “The stronger Ukraine is, the faster the breaking point arrives for Russia.” Don’t leave yourself alone with her, Volodymyr! You’re only human.

Get this — it’s the family business — her dad was PM of Estonia too, back in ’02-’03. She’s on her second husband, and has one child, from neither of them. She’s 46 years old.

Wait a minute. OMG! Now I remember why she seems familiar — she looks like a young E. Jean Carroll — the columnist Trump raped. His defense was she’s not his type. We’re with the jury — not buying it. 

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Speaking of you-know-whom, when Nikki Haley questioned the propriety of having Trump advisors and his daughter-in-law heading the RNC, Trump campaign stooge Steven Cheung offered this calm, measured response:  “Nikki ‘Braindead Birdbrain’ Haley reeks of desperation as it’s clear she knows she has no shot, and is now auditioning for a cable news contract when her 15 minutes are over. But not before she can squeeze every last dollar out of her Democrat [sic] benefactors.”

OK, thanks for the analysis.

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The puzzle today is by Peter Gordon. He has a degree in math from MIT and this is his 127th puzzle in the NYT. Yow! I liked his clue for 51D: ”Bird with a lot of stuffing?” The answer was LARRY. Basketball star Larry Bird. I think stuffing here is the same thing as dunking? Although one comment said it may mean blocking a dunk. In any event, it’s something the puzzle thinks Larry Bird did a lot of.

Or maybe he meant this:

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See you tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by.