Call Me a Blowhard, but I Like Being in the Headlines

I will probably never get another chance to enjoy this kind of attention. And it won't last long.

Forecasters keep watch on Bill
Bill becomes the first hurricane of the season
Check out Bill's waves from home
Bill still big, still strong, still on track.
Bill Stays Clear of Bahamas
Bill to create dangerous swimming conditions
Bill churns on; surf, rip current warnings up
Will Bill sideswipe Massachusetts?
Bill Expected to Hit Atlantic Canada
Bill is a Category 2 Hurricane
Canada's East Coast oil producers watching Bill
Bill takes a breather; no change in course
Bill could churn surf along Jersey shore
Officials keep eye on Bill, forecasters say storm to avoid RI
Bermuda under storm warning as Bill churns
Bill strengthens into Category 4 hurricane
Bill strengthens to Category 4, remains distant
Canadian eastern provinces in Bill's path
Bill may be boon to surfers
Bill to bring heavy rain
Where's Bill?...Flu warning...New prisoner plan
Bill stays on Maritime course
Bill warnings...WHO on flu...Siberia search
Surfers eager to take advantage of Bill's swells
Surfers Hang Ten With Waves From Bill

Some headlines imply personal criticism:

Disorganized Hurricane Bill moves north

And there are a few examples of the rare "Double-Bill" headline:

Bill and Hillary Clinton vacation on Bermuda as Hurricane Bill approaches
Hurricane Bill may run Hillary, Bill Clinton out of Bermuda

Elementary Animation

You may already know Theo Gray, collector of elements and passionate lover of chemistry, for his remarkable wooden Periodic Table Table.Or you may have seen his book Mad Science or his columns in Popular Science.

When I met Theo, he was carrying a spinthariscope in his backpack, which instantly endeared him to me.

Theo has a new book coming out, for which you can see a Youtube trailer: The Elements. This doubles as the first authorized video of Professor Tom Lehrer's eponymous song. For that reason alone, you'll want to see it.

The Elements is due to be published in October.