It's getting a little old for me to say I heart this and I heart that, so I'll just say I really, really love Neil deGrasse Tyson.  PBS ended Showcase with a colossal conversation (after a WordGirl lunch) with deGrasse Tyson and Ray Suarez of the Newshour.  Not only did it show a much lighter and funnier side of Suarez, but it put the audience on their feet acknowledging the passion and inspiration that Neil deGrasse Tyson provides. 

Taking the lead among loaded poll questions that are hooks for somebody’s idea of interactive democracy: should your tax money go to PBS?  This question was unearthed for purposes of further beatings this past Sunday morning in Parade Magazine’s curiously named “Intelligence Report.”  The template for this blurb goes back at least 30 years.  Here it is along with Parade’s answers and past examples below: