Vote, damn you.

What to look for, and ignore, on election day.

Considering that most airlines are an inch away from charging passengers a $50 not-getting-kicked-in-the-head-with-an-iron-boot fee, I’m sad to hear that Virgin America is doing poorly.

World’s rarest whale found. Sadly, it’s dead. Still, it’s the first time that scientists have seen this type of whale in anything other than bone form, so we should be able to learn a lot more about them.

Agree, disagree, or qualify: “[Irish Author Colm] Tóibín explains that he once told a class that ‘you have to be a terrible monster to write. I said, ‘Someone might have told you something they shouldn’t have told you, and you have to be prepared to use it because it will make a great story. You have to use it even though the person is identifiable. If you can’t do it then writing isn’t for you. You’ve no right to be here. If there is any way I can help you get into law school then I will. Your morality will be more useful in a courtroom.’”

Later.