Happy birthday John Glenn, Jr., as the first American to orbit the earth turns 83 today. I'm guessing he can still kick my ass -- he has the right stuff, after all: "Annie, listen to me, OK? You listening? If you don't want the Vice President or the TV networks or anybody else to come into the house, then that's it, as far as I'm concerned. They are NOT coming in, and I will back you all the way, a hundred percent on this. And you tell them that, OK? I don't want Johnson or any of the rest of them to set as much as one TOE inside our house!"

Link of the Day:	Ban DOOM. Thanks ASLayerAODsk. Claiming DOOM 3 is as satanic as their midis.
Stories of the Day:	Questioning of Photo Student Challenged. 'Pongy' but drinkable champagne uncorked after 50 years on sea bed. Thanks zombie69. Water chiefs voice fry-up fears. Thanks Devicer. They're gonna worry about pipes but not their arteries?
Science!:	As Police Use of Tasers Rises, Questions Over Safety Increase (registration required). Excel ate my DNA.
Media of the Day:	Dog vs. Cat. Thanks Ant. Huh? Thanks MoE ^ZuLu^.
Thanks Mike Martinez