Big thanks to reader Scott A.M. for this one:

“Hey there WH… I have not yet played the new Simpsons video game. And I only just recently saw that it is now available on the Wii (where one can also meditate for points, as you know). But as I was browsing around on the game’s website, I clicked on ‘Features’ for various family members. Lisa, the Simpsons’ token Buddhist, has the following powers:

• Hand of Buddha – Look for special meditation ports where Lisa can summon the Hand of Buddha. She can use this mighty hand to lift things and decorate the environment to her liking.
• Hand of Buddha Flick – Lisa can use the Hand of Buddha to flick enemies into each other, into objects, and all the way across the screen if she so desires.
• Hand of Buddha Ice Attack – How cool is this? Lisa can use the Hand of Buddha to freeze her foes into big blocks of ice and then pick them up to use as weapons.
• Hand of Buddha Lightning Attack – When the going gets real tough, Lisa can cry like a baby, or she can summon the almighty Hand of Buddha to unleash a venomous lightning strike.

“This, too, may be a sign of the Kaliyuga. But I for one really want to use the Hand of Buddha lightning attack!”

Well, who wouldn’t?

Thanks, Scott.

…and speaking of games…