Through watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann, I've learned that today is Patrick McGoohan's birthday! If you don't know McGoohan, you should: he was the star and one of the driving…
Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, writer of numerous books including the iconic 2001, passed away today in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. Reading various comments around the internet today, I almost get the feeling that Clarke will be remembered as much, if not more, for his influence on the perception of science as much as for his actual science fiction writing. This is certainly true for me personally.
The War Prayer
Tomorrow marks the five-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. I don't have a whole lot to say about it this morning, but instead will link to the…