R.I.P. Don S. Davis

Science fiction fans will know Don S. Davis as General Hammond from Stargate SG-1, but he was a ubiquitous character actor, appearing in countless series over the last twenty years. He reduced his role on Stargate SG-1 to cameos after season 7, due to health issues. A massive heart attack took him on June 29.

The official Stargate site has a nice biography of him.

N.B.: Davis will be in the upcoming direct-to-DVD Stargate movie, Stargate: Continuum, coming out later this month.

Interesting "illegal immigrant" article

Very interesting article asks, What if we threw out all the illegal immigrants?"

Of note, the article indicates that most Americans prefer offering legal status over deportation. It also notes that the cost of a potential border fence between the U.S. and Mexico could be anywhere from $1M to $70M per mile. $70,000,000 for one mile of fence? Somebody's brother must be doing the work...

Meme: Books I've Read

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Today's XKCD: Why I cry myself to sleep...

Today's XKCD (webcomic)

How would Lolita change if...

Today's Qwantz (online dinosaur-based comic) suggests an interesting question. How would the story of Lolita be different if the sexes of the main characters were reversed?