So, just in case anyone needed a bit of hope that the world isn't entirely going somewhere in a handbasket,
LeVar Burton's Kickstarter to restart Reading Rainbow hit its $1M goal in a single day. Watch the video. He cries. I nearly cried just watching it.
I don't care whether it's nostalgia, geek solidarity, or the love of reading, but it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy that this happened. Reading Rainbow was a wonderful, joyful program, and I hope it comes back to inspire a whole new generation of kids to love books and reading.