Humor, the last refuge

I am off to the States for a family reunion tomorrow, back on the 26th for more adventures in chaos. While there I'm keen to assess just how visible some of the issues that concern the international geek sister/brotherhood are among "normal" people (well, my family and people I meet anyway...). Carol Burnett is credited with saying that "comedy is a tragedy plus time," and it's refreshing to see my American brethren/sistren employing satire in raising awareness of some very unfunny business (thanks Richard!). l8r