The Washington Post ran a story about phobias Monday that began:

"There are plenty of people who coast across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge without even a flicker of anxiety, never giving a thought to any greater calamity than whether they forgot the sunscreen or made an error in judgment in packing the Speedo.

"But for some people, the 4.3-mile span sparks feelings from mild consternation to outright panic. What if the bridge sways or collapses? What if an erratic driver forces them out of their lane and into the drink? Or worse still, what if they completely freak out and in a state of panic accidentally drive themselves into the bay?"

On Monday, there was a fatal accident on the bridge, in which a tractor-trailer broke through the Jersey barrier on the side of the span and plunged into the bay.

Timing is everything.

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So many people of a certain age only know Isaac Hayes as Chef from "South Park."

The man was a great composer and influential musician.

To honor Mr. Hayes, check this out. Maximum funk.

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Here's the animated version if this very funny comic strip. Josh Groban said what about Obama?

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The Baltimore Symphony will perform Dead Symphony No. 6, the first orchestral work inspired by the music of the Grateful Dead, the Associated Press reported.

It's about a half-hour of pointless noodling, I think.

And it gets weirder.

The night after that show, the symphony is going to perform works by Led Zeppelin.

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I couldn't find a video of President Dubya telling the pope, "Awesome speech," as mentioned in my Monday column.

Oh well.

But here is Smiley Virus and some other girl talking about Jesus. Skip ahead to the 6:15 mark for the funny part.

Jesus rawks!

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Great video of an escaped chimp in Japan.

I liked the part where the chimp steals the zookeeper's gun.

Life imitates Lancelot Link.

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Here is the Rev. Fred Phelps on the passing of comedy great George Carlin.

I think Carlin would have been pretty amused by it. Phelps always cracks me up. That mixture of craziness and rage is hard to top.

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To honor America, Jimi Hendrix.

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Let's celebrate by blowing up some mannequins!

Have a safe one and remember, keep fireworks away from small children, pets and mannequins!

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The New York Times reports that the soil on Mars could support plant life. The story leads with this paragraph:

"Stick an asparagus plant in a pot full of Martian soil, and the asparagus might grow happily, scientists announced Thursday."

Mmmmmmm...Martian asparagus...

Read the whole story here.

So there are signs of life on Mars. Here's hoping it's intelligent life and not the kind that wants to come here and blow stuff up, like in the movies.

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