Happy Anniversary to me.

I'll be damned. I've been doing this for just over five years.

"Hello, World," indeed.

Got an hour to kill? xkcd.

Normally, xkcd.com is a quick cartoon that is very intellectual in a delightfully warped sort of way.  This time, however, Randall has created the largest comic I've seen in years.  Called "Click and Drag", it's a big worl to explore. You could take as long as a couple of hours to see it all.

http://xkcd.com/1110/

Here's a sample image:

It's waaaaay underground. Go find it.

But grade your homework papers and tests first.

Jet Powered School Bus

But Living in Monticello ain't bad.

It an otherwise typical post worrying about the upcoming "War on Bacon" and bemoaning Big Government, Breitbart includes this bit of historical poetry:

“I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post, which any human power can give.” - Thomas Jefferson

ummm, bacon.