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I occasionally feel the need to go off on a political rant, but I know that a lot of readers here either a) do not agree with my politics, or b) just don't care to read liberal screed vent posts. So, after four years of on-and-off debate, I have created

politzikes for my sporadic super-duper-lefty news updates, comments, and ramblings.

There's nothing there right now, but Lord knows there's *plenty* that will be, especially as we count down to the Midterms. Feel no obligation to friend, as usual. ;)

So - back to fandom: I tried to watch the pilot of Heroes, wound up putting it aside (not for quality issues - just for time constraints), tried again, same issue - but now I have downloaded 1-3 and plan to watch them this weekend. Fannish joy on my flist has pushed me over the edge into "okay, *must* make time for this show." I had it on my "To watch" list from the first time I heard about it; I'm looking forward to adding another Season Pass (sigh). I feel ungrateful complaining about too much good tv, but after living through the eighties and early-to-mid nineties, I should be on my knees to the Gods of Television.

OH! Speaking of the TV Gods - my friends J & P bought me a small icon of St. Clare - patron saint of television!

"St. Clare of Assisi was named patron of television because one Christmas when she was too ill to leave her bed she saw and heard Christmas Mass -- even though it was taking place miles away."