Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day. "A special day, once a year, to acknowledge the worthiness and appreciation of the person occupying the role, especially as it is often this person who really keeps the wheels of your company turning."

R.I.P.: Francis Crick, 1916 – 2004. "The man who helped discover the secret of life is dead." Thanks Mike Martinez.

Play Time:	How Many Words-Per-Minute Do You Read? 500-550 here (probably my best skill).
Link of the Day:	preparingforemergencies.co.uk. Thanks Sunlight.
Stories of the Day:	Eating candy a U.S. capital offence. Cat droppings yield chic coffee. Pre-Incan brewery found in Andes.
Science!:	Electric cars that pay. Brain not body makes athletes feel tired. No Anti-Fat Bullet. Duh.
Image of the Day:	Just Like Many Battlefield Drivers. Thanks Ant. Itty Bitty Bible. Thanks Ant.
Auction of the Day:	CDGoRound.com Online Music and Trading Community. Thanks Late.
Follow-ups:	Study Lends Support to Mad Cow Theory (registration required). U.S. mad cow testing criticized. Clone Steak Safe, Unless It Isn't.
Thanks Mike Martinez