…as you prepare for your own balloon adventure in the Icarus II (and the vexing question of coal heat or hydrogen gas must finally be resolved), but we would be remiss if we did not alert you that our pal Burr Deming has posted his best-of-the-web links complete with wry commentary at the essential blog Fair and Unbalanced.

We will of course keep this post on top and fresher posts —if any!— will be below.