More HST

Hunter S. Thompson has an article in Rolling Stone on the current election:

"Nixon was a professional politician, and I despised everything he stood for -- but if he were running for president this year against the evil Bush-Cheney gang, I would happily vote for him."

For those of you not terribly familiar with Dr. Thompson's work, do be aware that he's not above a blue metaphor, and he's not inclined to water down his opinions. To my mind, this is part of what makes him a fantastic write.

Congratulations to Brazil

On their first successful launch of a rocket into space.

Perhaps the commerical possibilities will give them the economic boost to bring the rest of the country into the 21st century.