Yeah - I'm bragging. My sister is BFFs with Ann Curry from the Today Show...here is a picture of them totally chilling and taking about the pressures of life in the fast lane:

Actually, Ann is at McMurdo reporting about the end of the world, um, global warming, and she has been drinking heavily with the McMurdarians to keep warm. Here's the story from Laura.

Oh yeah, and speaking of the end of the world, here is a very informative video that describes what could cause the demise of us all. Strangely, the scenario in the video was not covered by the Today Show...