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[oakenguy]

Thing you probably didn't know about me: as a child, I spent a few years as a total Carl Sagan fanboy. I LOVED 'Cosmos', to the point where that summer I cut a deal with my cousin and moved two cords of wood from the chopping area down into the basement, wheelbarrow load by wheelbarrow load, if he'd buy me the book. It was totally worth it.

And seeing this video brings it all back:

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[temperlj.livejournal.com]

Just saw that featured on The Awesomer! :)

[my-tallest.livejournal.com]

How come my homey James Burke don't get so much love?

Connections (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_%28TV_series%29) rocked too, especially for us nascent history geeks.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

It did! I can't go to an art museum without remembering his episode about perspective and what a freaky revelation it was when artists began using it in the Renaissance.