why i give $ to NPR

so, the npr tells me two things today that are worthy of note

1.) Helen Mirren was not wearing underwear at the Oscars...is that what she meant when she said "I give you the queen"?
2.) the name of the military aircraft that shuttled VP Cheney around on his tour of asia and the middle east last week was, hand to god, The Spirit of Strom Thurmond. Al Sharpton could not be reached for comment.