You Mean I Don't Have To Say I'm Canadian Anymore?

Suddenly, it may be cool to be an American again - Yahoo! News:

"For longtime U.S. expatriates like me — someone far more accustomed to being targeted over unpopular policies, for having my very Americanness publicly assailed — it feels like an extraordinary turnabout."

That's what I'm talking about.

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Deep Thought

Bush ended up being a uniter after all.

Best-Selling Author Michael Crichton Dies

This was certainly unexpected.

Best-Selling Author Michael Crichton Dies, "Jurassic Park" Author And "ER" Creator Succumbs To Cancer. He Was 66. - CBS News: "(CBS)

Best-selling author and filmaker [sic] Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, after a courageous and private battle against cancer, according to a statement released by his family. He was 66.

Crichton is best known as the author of 'Jurassic Park' and the creator of 'ER.' His most recent novel, 'Next,' about genetics and law, was published in December 2006."

While I can't say that I've read any of his more recent books, Michael Crichton's early work has certainly played a major role in my life. Crighton wrote Jurassic Park, which brought to life Alan Grant, one of the characters I played in Japan (despite my not looking anything like Sam Neill). Also, his book Travels was a huge influence on me when I returned from Australia (and still, in my opinion, has the best opening line ever).

I'm sorry to hear that he's left us so early.

Crazy Talk

"This Modern World" from June 10, 2008:

(via Salon)

Original source material here. (via Atrios)

And I can't help but like this.

Happy November 5th!

What's today, you ask?

Yeah, yeah... historic election yesterday and all that. Beginning of the end of Bush. The dawn of a new era. Yes we can. Blah, blah, blah...

But let's not forget what makes today really special, a red letter date in the history of science!

It was on this day, in 1955, that Doc Brown invented time travel!

"I remember it vividly. I was standing on the edge of my toilet, hanging a clock, the porcelain was wet, I slipped, hit my head on the edge of the sink and, when I came to, I had a revelation.

A vision.

A picture in my head.

A picture of this.

This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor."

Freakin' sweet.

(Oh, and the election was really cool, too.)