When in Rome .... duck!

Might still be time to see the photo...
of the pile of hail in Rome. Rome is not quite as close as China, but is not a far as Bangor...or Sweden.

http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/015265.html

While Rome was being bombarded last night we got a little rain, and celebrated with mostly open windows while watching Mansfield Park.

Meanwhile two bits of sort of related stuff:
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/30/science-fiction-writ-1.html

and

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070831145639691

Isn't this an interesting time to be an author
and purveyor of ideas and words for you living?