You are correct, sir. My apologies for my phrasing.

Someone needs to send Casey a long distance dedication.

Man oh man, Nicola Bryant was smokin'.

I've got no idea whether Purina's accusations are true or not, but I agree with your sentiments. It would take some pretty extreme circumstances for me to feed Purina products to my cats again.

Tinfoil-hat nonsense. It seems fairly likely (especially given the examples listed in the article) that any signals will first be noticed by researchers, not the US Government.

So would we classify the GMD failure as a design problem or a launch problem?

"its skull was markedly different than that of its famous cousin — one that made up about 70% of its total length."

Agreed about the ending, but I thought the story was even better. It's not just about what happens to those whose lives the Doctor touches. It's about US. It's about fandom. It's about those who maybe don't have very active social lives...until they meet up in groups or go to cons or whatever for something they…

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry (msichicago.org) is one of the greatest things in the history of things. It has a very diverse set of exhibits, and it's VERY interactive. It's a fun time for adults, but kids just adore it. My (now-grown) kids tell me some of their happiest childhood memories are of trips…