. Most of my readers probably don't know it, but I actually knew Carl Sagan. I won't say we were buddies - I was just a kid all the times I met him at various talks and symposiums and I'm sure he wouldn't have remembered me if I met him on the street...

. I was reading today that Spike Jonze, the director of the new film adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are, is being criticized for making his movie... you know... actually scary, like the book. From the linked article: Spike Jonze recalls how...

. This one's for my mom, who used to play the accordion when she was younger. I'm sure she was almost this good... (cough! cough!). ..

. Have to be quick here - I'm on a break at my new job (yay!) Just learned that Joss Whedon (the creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Angel and, most recently, Dollhouse) gave a great interview on his writing/work process with This American...

. OMFG... this is the funniest thing I've ever heard that almost simultaneously killed me. Strauss... as performed by a grade-school orchestra. Be sure to crank your speakers. Seriously. Enjoy. ..