I used to find The Colbert Show annoying but slowly I've become a fan. Anyway, his guest a few nights ago was Robert Ballard, the oceanographer made famous by his discovery of the Titanic. I saw Ballard speak at the Mondavi Center two years ago and was in absolute awe of his expeditions, especially his exploration of ancient shipwrecks that are perfectly preserved in the Black Sea. The ocean is a pretty fascinating place and much of it's discoveries are yet to be made (maybe more would be made if, as Ballard points out, some of the money devoted to space exploration was instead devoted to ocean exploration). If you're at all interested, I'd highly recommend these two clips.
Reading Challenge: Debut Works
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