The "Genius Grants" for 2006 have been announced, and as usual, your humble correspondent is not among the winners. Damn.
You know, if I were a MacArthur trustee, I'd be sorely tempted to throw one grant a year to somebody completely bizarre-- $500,000 to Giblets for excellence in Fafbloggery-- just for the hell of it. Or, better yet, just pick a name out of the phone book, and drop $500K on them. Why him? The MacArthur Foundation works in mysterious ways, its wonders to perform...
This is probably sufficient explanation of why I will never be selected to help administer a multi-million-dollar grant program with vague criteria.
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Danno is dead.
James MacArthur, who played "Danno" in the original version of television's "Hawaii Five-0," died Thursday at age 72.
MacArthur's agent, Richard Lewis, said the actor died in Florida of "natural causes," but no direct cause was specified.
This is incredibly exciting news.
MacArthur Fellows to be announced Sep 23rd
Looks like Rocky Mountain News accidentally broke the embargo...
I find it really cool that David Macaulay won a MacArthur. I read his books growing up, and they were just awesome.
I have also heard of Sara Ruhl. I think that this is some sort of record for me for MacArthur winners outside of my field whose names I recognize.
Next time I see Matias, I'll have to give him the special Genius Treatment. :-)
Seriously, though, good for him and the other recipients.