I assume the rain overnight around here was accompanied by lightning and thunder. I didn't hear anything, but Hudson the wonder dog woke me up having one of her panic attacks that are triggered by such noises. I did my best to comfort her, and looked at the situation as another argument in favor of MrsBlue and I accepting the offer to relocate to L.A., as they rarely suffer the kind of storms that have become the norm all summer in these parts, and I'm pretty convinced her getting so freaked out by such things is shortening her lifespan.

Freaky Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Perfect Strangers: Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now. Thanks nin via Rob Sheridan. Nuclear Outrun. Ghost Trix.
Links:	Rejected and controversial New Yorker cover art.
Stories:	Vin Diesel Updates "Riddick" Status. The New World’s Fastest Motorized Toilet Goes 46.6 MPH. Thanks Crowley. Man sues BMW after motorcycle seat allegedly causes 2-year erection. Pfizer may sue too. Thanks Boing Boing.
Science:	Scientists watch black hole feast on unlucky star.
Images:	Black Widow Cosplay Pictures.
Media:	Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm (BRAD). Wil Wheaton on Leaving TNG, With Entire Cast. Fan Art: An Explosion of Creativity.