Friday
The end of “The Fastest Work Week in History.”
Let the revels and debauchery of the weekend begin!

NPR/PRI Programming

    Talk of the Nation – Science Friday spent the first hour talking about the discovery of sub-surface water (ice) on Mars. While scientists are not sure exactly how much there is or how deep it goes (the probe can only scan to a depth of approximately 1 meter), they think that roughly 40-60% of the surface mass/volume contains water. A guest with a differing opinion said that he doubts that there is/was actually H2O but liquid CO2 (carbon dioxide).

    During this entire segment, David Bowie’s “Is There Life on Mars?” kept playing in my head. Go figure.

Miscellany
I went to Borders tonight and did some drawing. While I was there, one of the clerks was putting away books, magazines and newspapers. She was about to shelve one paper when she realized that she wasn’t sure where it was supposed to go. She asked Charlie, the Cafè clerk: “Is The Washington Post for Washington, D.C. or Washington state?”

::: braincramp :::

I said, loud enough for Charlie, and the people in the Cafè, to hear me: “Washington, D.C.” He relayed that to the other clerk… who didn’t seem to register it: “Huh?” So, he repeated himself. This may be a case of Mid-Atlantic snobbery (I don’t think so, though), but I was stunned that no one knew whence the Post originates. Stunned, I tell you! I am Ivory Soap® sure (99.44%) that most people, however, would have looked at the front page to seek some sort of clue. Again, I said “most people,” not “everyone.” I’m not so far gone as to make that kind of an assumption. Oh, well. C’est la vie.

Mars needs women….. (Pump up the volume!)
Mars needs women….. (Pump up the volume!)
Pump up the volume!
Pump up the volume!
Pump up the volume!
Dance! Dance!
Bonus points to those who remember who did this… and when.

Peace.