Courtesy of cyranocyrano:

Possibly one of the most eye-opening essays I've ever read. If you are at all fuzzy on why the writers' strike is going on right now, give it a read. And then think, very hard, about where we as a culture would be without someone to write stories for us. http://tightropegirl.livejournal.com/16033.html

And you are mine, at Last

So I've joined Last.FM, but I think I like listening to LaunchCast better still. However, even though it can't listen to LC, L.FM *can* listen to my iTunes, so when you need an instant update on Top of the Pops, just stop by my home page !

Technology is so cool.

This is GoogleMaps showing me a picture of the place I need to get to tonight. I can tell because I can read the address in the picture.

Totally Not the Daily Show, With Some Writer Who's Not Getting Paid For This

Now that we've had the serious discussion, let's trot out the snark! Also courtesy of cyranocyrano .

You know what else is nice? Texting a friend with a hug, just sort of spontaneously, and then finding out later that it was just what they needed.