2005/06/20: Size of Johnson begins

To the bemusement of the co-writer -- this next story arc starts with an Anime convention on Canmeph 2.  A footnote, of course:

If you haven't seen a heavy-set guy cosplay Cowboy Bebop's Faye Valentine, please Google for him -- it's the most absurd thing ever.  Unfortunately for those five people (two humans, a WolfSkunk, a Dryger, and their cub) the shock was a bit much, and they were taken to the nearby hospital (Schlock Mama) for treatment.  Local police forces also arrested the guy for assult. 

While the penalty for assult is jailtime on Sol 3, the penalty on Canmeph 2 is a throughal psychoanalysis and brain reprogramming by a team of SputWolfSkunks, followed by observation via a Bond WolfSkunk.  The upshot of this is that the Bond gets to visit Sol 3.  The downshot is that the suspect is going to miss the rest of the convention while in rehab.

I think Sesame Street is much better than anything Disney makes.

(from MoveOn)

You know that email petition that keeps circulating about how Congress is slashing funding for NPR and PBS? Well, now it's actually true. (Really. Check the footnotes if you don't believe me.)

Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS:

http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?t=1

The House of Representatives is about to vote on whether to slash funding for NPR and PBS, starting with "Sesame Street," "Reading Rainbow" and other commercial-free children's shows. If approved, this would be the most severe cut in the history of public broadcasting, threatening to pull the plug on Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch.

The cuts would eliminate more than $200 million for NPR, PBS and local stations immediately, with more cuts likely in the future. The loss could kill beloved children's shows like "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Arthur," and "Postcards from Buster." Rural stations and those serving low-income communities might not survive. Other stations would have to increase corporate sponsorships.

The House will vote on the cuts this week. Can you help us reach 1 million signatures calling on Congress to save NPR and PBS today?

http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?t=2

Thanks!

P.S. Read the New York Times story on the threat to NPR and PBS at:

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=753

Then read the New York Times story on this campaign to save NPR and PBS at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/19/weekinreview/19spam.html