Sensible people and their 15 minutes of fame
Every now and then the universe provides small signs that not all is lost and the looneys don’t completely run the show. The fact that March of the penguins is selling out in Madison (and that the Wisconsin State Journal had the sense to quote my son and mother on the issue) gives me a warm fuzzy feeling (which, as the film makes clear, can only be shared metaphorically by the birds themselves). Go here for Sub-Evil Boy’s take on it all. And definitely go see the movie if at all possible - it’s seriously cool (ho, ho, ho). (Apparently the voice overs vary quite a lot according to country/language. We saw the U.S. release with Morgan Freeman’s excellent narration. Can’t say anything about other releases.)
Perhaps more importantly, the success of blogs like Pharyngula is a real sign that (talented) individuals (with way too much time to spend on their blog) can make a broad and signficiant impact without the backing of Big Corporations or Big Media or Big Much Of Anything. As evidence of this wondrous state of affairs, Pharyngula got a brief mention in Newsweek and (far cooler) Paul will be interviewed on BBC’s 5 Live program (a total fave of WeatherGirl’s). The interview will air Monday, so we’ll all have to tune in to listen.
Do you think people would mind if I started sleeping outside Paul’s office door?
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