There is this absolutely fantabulous show on NPR called This American Life, and it's created in Chicago. The narrator, Ira Glass, is from Baltimore. I's an amazing program that delves into th realitites of America each week, yet does it in so subtle a way that it's almost shocking.
This show plays host to David Sedaris, who wrote Me Talk Pretty one Day. His oratory skills are also understanded yet surprisingly effective.
The pat few days have been kinda dull, but puprosefully so. Rather than describe the wildly rediculous assasinations and stealth declassifications V has been embarking upon, i think I'll recommend some more excellent web sites. Mom, pay attention here!
My father used to sell World Book Encyclopedias door to door. I have never been told the reason for this, as my father is the also the fellow who, evidently, came up with Be all that you can be as well as Who put 8 great tomatoes in that itty bitty can. But this is beside the point. The Wikipedia is a massive digital encyclopedia which can be edited and modified by anyone. This has the effect of producing informative entries on everything from quantum physics to the The Banana In My Ear sketch from Seasame Street. The Wikipedia has also been translated into numerous languages, including Esperanto.
Well, dad's staying just outside Mountain View, which is smack dab in the Sillicon Valley. That means we won't be doing Napa. I'm wracking my brains for activities or destinations in the valley. I know he just wants to spend time with me, but the valley's kinda dull unless you're into old computers....
Ah-hah! We shall go to the Computer History Museum! An excellent oportunitity to spend time together and talk, yet to be amused. And there's an In N Out Burger across the highway from it!
The Giants are out of town the whole weekend, so we won't be seeing Barry Bonds. I know he's Mr. baseball right now, but the A's are exciting, and they rule in general. We'll go see them instead.