Jim Henson and Being Elmo

Thanks to Google's doodle today, I  know it's Jim Henson's Birthday....which reminded me of an entertaining,  little documentary, called  Being Elmo that I quite enjoyed.   It tells the story of the puppeteer behind the sweet little red muppet with the distinctive laugh that delights millions of screaming rugrats all over the world. It's fun. See it.
 


Via: Google.com

Shooting Stars! Leonid Meteor Shower

National Geographic reports "...sky-watchers [in North America] are advised to venture out away from bright city lights between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the 17th, when they should see 30 to 50 meteors an hour."  It's an annual show, so it's not a terrible loss if you miss it this year.  I actually heard about this through FB.  I don't think it's quite the "historic" celestial event that FB is purporting it to be, but I'm sure it will be worth staying up for if your view isn't marred by urban light pollution.  I will probably not venture out of Manhattan to see it, but I do like the thought of falling stars cascading across the sky. PRETTY! 


Via: National Geographic

Wave War

Really dying for a Google Wave invite? Head over to E-bay... Bids are going as high as $5100, according to CSmonitor.com. Say what??!!!

No bids on this posting, as of 12:18 AM...

G'night Nerds.

Via: Twitter and CSmonitor.com