Today is Flag Day here in the U.S., a day for proudly displaying the flag that my famous ancestor Betsy Ross probably didn't actually design. The wet weather avoided the weekend, but it's now arrived in these parts, so I don't think anyone around here is going to be putting out their flags out today.

There's no fuse to change on that receiver that blew yesterday, so it looks like she's dead, Jim.

Man, Deadwood was great! Great series, great debut season, and great finale episode. I am looking forward to next season, repeats, a DVD edition, purchasing copious quantities of Deadwood merchandise, starting a fan club... the whole nine yards. I love that show, and I think Al Swearengen has already taken his place alongside the all-time great TV characters.

Link of the Day:	Banana Telephone. Ring ring ring, Bananaphone...
Stories of the Day:	History made as man beats horse. Let poor smoke, says health secretary. Doctors Denounce Idea to Allow Denial of Care to Some Lawyers (registration required).
Science!:	Memory fails you after severe stress. Clothes launder own fabric: Catalytic cotton chows down on dirt. Baseball: Taking a Swing With Steroids (registration required).
Image of the Day:	Animal Flicks 2. Thanks Ant.
Auction of the Day:	TONS JAPANESE VIDEO GAME COLLECTION FOR SALE PS2 XBOX.. Thanks Mirsky and ASLayerAODsk. Autographed Tabula Rasa Demo disc from E3 2004. Thanks rogue13.
Follow-ups:	Inventor plans 'invisible walls'. Space Travel: Dreamers Hope a Catalyst Will Rise From the Mojave Desert (registration required). Florida Faces Election Fracas.
	Thanks Mike Martinez