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Charles Williams We promised more literary comments even though we fear that they're not very popular. Most of our readers appear to enjoy the current events commentary more, which is fine, since we like providing it. Nonetheless, we promised literary references, so we're going to post

Ptolemy Redux [http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050331_asimov_debate.html] "Though researchers find more and more distant planets revolving around alien suns, the discoveries highlight that Earth and its solar system may be an exceptionally rare place indeed." This, the consensus of researches at the 5th annual

The Weekend Eudemon Whew! Eric Scheske is shaking off a binge this morning. Yes, we realize a binge is only five beers, according to U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, so perhaps he should feel fine. But what if he had a binge and a half? Or

Jane II We should have mentioned: Jane Fonda may have converted to Christianity. LINK [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/7/story_791_1.html]. Guess we were asleep at the mouse when this news broke back in 2000. It rings a bell, but that's it. Thanks to Me

A Sad Day Here's the Papal procedure [http://www.popechart.com/Papal%20Election.htm], if the Holy Father passes.

Who Black-Blogged the Minorities? Studies show that the blogosphere is dominated by white males, and not dead ones, either. A few activist types are appalled and they're challenging bloggers to do something about it. One woman wants other bloggers to find ten female non-white bloggers and link to

Fast Lane Jane Hanoi Jane engaged in untoward acts with her first husband and prostitutes. LINK [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/295371p-252841c.html]. We saw this story a few weeks ago, but Fonda denied it. Now she's apparently admitting it. Don't tell us that

Now There's a Reason for Her to Beer Me If one married person is happy, the other tends to be. But that's not necessarily the case with couples that are merely shacking up. LINK [http://channels.netscape.com/ns/love/package.jsp?name=fte/maritalsecret/maritalsecret]

No Ho? There are no black holes, at least according to one scientist [http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050328/full/050328-8.html]. The way black holes have always been presented to us, we thought their existence was indisputable. Will it turn out to be a laugher, like so many

Funniest Quote We Found This Morning "I think there are some people in the audience who meant to be at the sexual reorientation class down the hall." Ann Coulter, responding to liberal hecklers during a speech at Kansas University (the UC Berkeley of the Midwest). LINK [http://www.