NASA has decided, once and for all, to de-orbit Hubble. No really, they mean it this time. For sure.

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but I happened to be sitting next to a young man who was performing Christian gangsta rap the entire time.

Was he rapping for the fun of it, or was he proselytizing?

DX, you're Catholic, right?

I was raised a Catholic. Why?

Christian gangsta rap

Did it involve raising up the bitches and forgiving them for being hos? Bustin' a cap in Satan's ass?

I'm just trying to imagine it.

I was raised a Catholic. Why?

Nebbermind.

I like this bit too:

strikes him with a hammer (which has the papal seal on it) on the forehead

But especially the fact that it's a silver hammer, at least according to this morning's drive-time NPR. I've had "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" bouncing around quite blasphemously in my head all morning.

Was he rapping for the fun of it, or was he proselytizing?

It seemed to be just for himself. He was staring out the window most of the time, but he was loud enough for most of the car to hear. And he wasn't wearing headphones. I think he was singing his own songs.

silver hammer

Handy if it turns out he's now a vampire, if you follow the "undead hate silver" rules.

What happens after the Pope dies? When is a new one chosen?

Well, all the Potentials have been training in the Summers' backyard, and just before the Pope dies, he transfers his papal power to all of them....

Oh, ita, I meant to say -- I finally realized that the reason my vertigo gets worse when I'm talking to people is because I'm a total head-nodder -- I'm always nodding like crazy in response to what the other person is saying, which makes things go woozy. I have to pay attention to not doing that, and it does help.

Stupid vertigo.

I've had "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" bouncing around quite blasphemously in my head all morning.

And now I do, too. Cool.

It'll probably segue into "Octopus's Garden" pretty soon. It always does.