A belated Thanksgiving to you all. I spent last week back in SC, and it was relaxing and a lot of fun. But it's good to be back!

Washington Post: John Travolta's Alien Notion. The quaint story of how Travolta became an Operating Thetan in the Church of Scientology, "which, according to church teachings, gives him the ability to control 'matter, energy, space, time, form and life.'"

Washington Post: Satirical Web Site Poses Political Test. What's the matter, George? Can't take a joke?

Concord Monitor: Presidential Candidates Wage War Online. "Someday, all this new information will push someone into office, predicts Linda Sinoway, who directs the Democratic National Committee's Internet operation. 'It can be the margin of victory,' she said. 'I just need someone to prove me right.'" My boss!!