A Little Brightness To Aid Your Quest Towards The Weekend.  Those Poor S.O.B’s Didn’t Stand A Chance. 

So we terraform the planet; but the planet areoforms us.

Kim Stanley Robinson, Red Mars 

I don’t use this blog for politics, but will make an exception in this case,

I call this one "Terraluna."

The difference between an easy model and a complicated one.

Heliocentrism and geocentrism

You don't have to believe in your government to be a good American... You just have to believe in your country.

George W. Bush, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

In his defense, he didn’t know if it was the real life or just fantasy...

German Extr@

I started watching this educational sitcom in German a few months ago, and it’s really great. I mean, it’s no cult classic like Treffpunkt Berlin or anything, but it’s still pretty cool. It’s called “Extr@,” and it’s about this (secretly) wealthy American guy named Sam who moves in with his middle school pen pal Sascha in Berlin and her roommate, Anna. He also meets their aspiring actor neighbor Nic who despite acting all cool, turns out not to be. The language barrier is an important plot device. The romance is all wonky. Nic’s in love with Sascha, who’s in love with Sam, who’s in love with Anna, who’s in love with Nic. Yeah. Confusing. But nevertheless, it’s a pretty cool show.