Imagine receiving a letter or video of your grandma 10 years after she died, a surprise visit from a departed loved one, if you will.  Sweet? Possibly.  Creepy?  Most likely.  Opening up deep psychological wounds you thought long closed?  Most definitely!  Unfortunately, they review your letters, so you can’t just drop bombs on your family after you are dead and clear of retaliation.  “Dear son, your father wasn’t really your father.  Just kidding.  Or was I?  I guess you’ll never know!  -Grandma”  Fortunately you can ask specifically for a male or female reviewer.  I suppose that opens the door for nudie pics of grandma from beyond the grave?  I think I’ll stick with email.

That was another great link courtesy InteractiveReader, who is clearly my #1 contributor.  I could pretty much just let her write the blog at this point, despite the fact that her own blog kicks my henie in hits.

Speaking of contributors and fellow bloggers, I’d like to highlight this excellent post over on MegDesk.  Especially (perhaps only) if you are a computer programmer, you will enjoy the quotes.  I actually read all 202 quotes in the links, but the abbreviated version in the blog post is good enough.  My favorite quote:

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.
– Martin Golding

Another interesting link for you Chicagoans out there, check out EveryBlock.  You put in your zip code and you can find out all sorts of news, reviews, approved permits, crimes and even filmings in your area!  It is quite interesting, although it can be a little too much information.  That link was courtesy fellow Woodlawn blogger I Hate My Developer.  Check out her blog for a compelling story about how much a bad developer really effects a person, an association, and ultimately a community as well as wealth of information on how to become a super sleuth on tracking down information!  If I ever needed a private eye I would hire her.  I’m telling you though, after reading her blog I sure feel like we really got lucky with our condo.  I had no idea about the possible pitfalls, etc. and I certainly didn’t ask all the right questions.

Finally, I will leave you with something that makes me laugh and simultaneously blows my mind with horribleness.  To summaraize, the EPA was ordered by the Supreme Court to determine if greenhouse gases were dangerous.  After studies were performed they determined that they were and immediate action was required.  They sent an email to the President who then refused to open the email!  As if not opening the email was some loophole by which the issue would be resolved.  You have to admit, if it wasn’t such a serious issue, it would be hilarious.  What’s next, throwing the report on his desk and yelling, “No backsies!”  I read about this story through the NY Times, but Sara received it through a blog she reads, Treehugger.  Their versionwas decidedly more tongue in cheek, bearing the headline, “Bush Administration Puts Hands Over Eyes, Chants LaLaLa I Can’t Hear You!” and this picture: