In Other News:

I wouldn't call Jack Kevorkian a hypocrite, death seems to have taken him on pretty short notice after all.  Still it's a shame that he was unable to have his dying self taken out to the backwoods, strapped with his own body-weight worth of explosives, and atomized so awesomely and  completely that there would be nothing left for bacteria to scavenge on.   It would have been appropriate, and I'm sure we can all agree that this is the only truly good way to die, if we're honest with ourselves.  I know it's how I'm going out, and I really can't respect you if you object.