Last September, a filmmaker called Buzz Aldrin a coward when he wouldn't swear on a bible, on camera, that he walked on the moon. Aldrin, 72, punched the guy. How did I miss this story? Here's a
video clip, from Comedy Central via CSICOP. Also via Metafilter, an
article about how people don't read any more. Point to ponder: am I reading more online material these days? Another: has browsing sites like
amg,
everything2 and
imdb replaced the random jaunts through reference books that made up a lot of my childhood reading? Ooh, and dig this snazzy Animal Crossing image--here's a
link.