So, it's the wonder of the Internet that allows realtime sharing of what's going on in the world. Like these pictures, which were taken by a tourist staying at a beachside resort at Phuket, Thailand. I can only imagine what he was thinking as he watched the tsunami rise up over the first floor balconies of the building he was in. (Possibly something about the wonderful vacation options available to him in scenic Omaha. Sorry, I know I'm going to hell for that. Add it to the list.) And it's the wonder of the Internet -- but also my stupidity -- that allowed me to be sitting at my desk tonight here in Los Angeles while listening to a radio station in Salt Lake City, and the guy on the air was mangling the name of a band during their nightly new-song vote-off so badly over and over that I had to call him long-distance and correct him on how to pronounce it. (Yes, he even aired the call! I'm now well-known in Salt Lake City! In fact, I may just have to change this blog's tagline to "Reality Remixed: Famous Among Mormons"!) Say it with me, friends: It's pronounced kah-SAY-bee-an, and "Kasabian" translates to "rock-electronica band that kicks ass." Pronouncing it "kah-sah-blan" just makes me think of Casablanca, and I'm sorry, but while Humphrey Bogart was cool for the time period, he just doesn't rock hard in the 21st century. And it's the wonder of the Internet by which I found a New York Times article that declared online dating is on the decline and that meeting people in realtime is the new online dating, except I can't find the damn article again since I read it while I was at work today. Not only that, I can't even find the site that linked to it. Edited to add: Okay, I found the damn article. It's here. Registration is free.