I remembered Christa McAuliffe, and I was in college (where I hardly knew anything about the outside world). You were in grade school then, Katie? Infant.

Heh. If only. What I was really thinking was that people much younger than me wouldn't remember her name, and the audience for "online survey" is probably pretty young on average.

I can't hate Fred Durst because I love the song he did with Staind:

And you bring me to my knees, again
All this time that I could beg you please, in vain
All the times that I felt insecure, for you
And I leave my burdens at the door

I’m on the outside
I’m looking in
I can see through you
See your true colors
’cause inside you’re ugly
Ugly like me
I can see through you
See to the real you

All this time that I felt like this wont end
It’s for you
And I taste what I could never have
Was from you
All those times that I tried
My intentions
Full of pride
And I waste more time than anyone

I’m on the outside
I’m looking in
I can see through you
See your true colors
Cause inside you’re ugly
Ugly like me
I can see through you
See to the real you

All the times that I cried
All this wastin
It’s all inside
And I feel all this pain
Stuffed it down
It’s back again
And I lie here in bed
All alone
I cant mend but I feel
Tomorrow will be okay

I’m on the outside
I’m looking in
I can see through you
See your true colors
Inside you’re ugly
Ugly like me
I can see through you
See to the real you

I was ten years old when the Challenger went boom, and in the fifth grade. Apparently, that was the year that all the kindergarteners got the TV for events, and the confusion that broke out when the shuttle launch turned out to be more of a shuttle flambe was enough to shanghai my science teacher from the class.

We didn't find out what had actually happened for another couple of hours, I think.

I think kindergarteners watch events on tape delay, nowadays.

(I do remember being in kindergarten and watching Reagan's first inauguration. Why would this be significant to kindergarteners? I have no idea!)

The rassin' frassin' New York Times wants me to pay them money to read the frickin' editorians online from now on. Arrrrr.

Was that piratical enough? TimesSelect me arse.

Gheorghe Muresan

Former NBA player.

If Adam is gay, why hook up with Naomi Campbell, of all things? That's just crazy.

There's a huge article on Bono's work on debt relief in the Sunday NYT, btw.

Gheorghe Muresan

Former NBA player.

He's the one who starred in My Giant with Billy "Wow, My Career Really Went Down the Crapper" Crystal, wasn't he?

Former NBA player.

And actor. He was in My Giant. Hysterically tall (7'7).

I do remember being in kindergarten and watching Reagan's first inauguration. Why would this be significant to kindergarteners? I have no idea!

Government is the problem, kiddies! Now you can either take a nap like a welfare queen, or become an entrepreneur.

The rassin' frassin' New York Times wants me to pay them money to read the frickin' editorians online from now on.

I noticed this development. It's not a small amount, either -- subscription to the print, or like $50. I like the Times, but I'm just not that devoted, you know? And the carrot of the subscription covering the entire archives just isn't a good enough reason.

Given free news, I would never buy a newspaper, except to scratch an itch (4 hours in a St. Louis airport) or commemorate special events (certain people winning the world series). Given not-free news, I would never buy a newspaper, except to scratch an itch or commemorate special events. Making free news not be free any more just makes me seek my free news elsewhere.

The Times imprimatur is just not that awesome, you know?