It sounds as if the folks down at
Kidlitosphere 2009 are having a grand time. I've been following events on Twitter, via the
#kidlitcon hashtag. And aside from some very useful discussion about the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
transparency rules, and how they will affect bloggers, I saw this nugget go by:
@gregpincus to have a popular blog, put up pictures of dogs, cats, or Alan Rickman!Now that's information that is unambiguous, and that I can use RIGHT NOW! So, weighing my options, and taking into account his recurring role in the Harry Potter film series, allow me to present you with this:

I will be manically checking my google analytics stats to see just how this gratuitous use of Alan Rickman has increased my blog readership!