One of my personal favorites... He will be missed.

Quoted: George Carlin, the influential comedian whose routines used profanity, scatology and absurdity to point out the silliness and hypocrisy of human life, has died. He was 71.

A look to the future...

Quoted: Let me tell you about Bill Gates. He is different from you and me. First off, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft has always been something of a utopian. In his mind, even the world's knottiest problems can be solved if you apply enough IQ. Accordingly, Gates, who has been spotted on Seattle freeways reading a book while driving himself to the office, covets knowledge.

For Brian... If they have to do the filming in sound stages it just won't be the same.

Quoted: Rome's diocese said Monday it has barred the producers of "Angels & Demons" from filming in two churches for the prequel to the "The Da Vinci Code," the popular book and film that angered many Catholic leaders.

An interesting find the day after finishing Atlantis Found, Clive Cussler, about ancient unknown cultures.

Quoted: A piece of flint the size of a small cell phone and hundreds of tiny sharp "knives" unearthed deep in a rock shelter in Australia date back at least 35,000 years, archaeologists said Monday.

It's been quite a long time since a Red defection story.

Quoted: Five Cuban soccer players went missing Tuesday night after the under-23 team played a key match against the United States, a team official said Wednesday.

Surprising but nice that something good happens here...

Quoted: Their air might bring pollution complaints, but residents of Los Angeles drink the nation's tastiest tap water, according to the judges of an international competition.

Give this kid an acting job.

Quoted: A teenager who posed as a wealthy playboy and went on an extravagant spending spree at a nightclub has been arrested after trying to skip out on his bill, police said Saturday.

It's sad there are only 400.

Quoted: MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. -- A rare northern right whale -- one of only about 400 of its kind left in the world -- is spotted off Melbourne Beach. Friday, December 28, 2007.