A commuter flight crashed on takeoff in North Carolina. On CNN, while the screen showed a map of its projected route, the announcer said, "The plane was destined for a short hop." Oh, no shit, Cassandra.On a cheerier note, the Grammy nominations were announced yesterday, and I am favorably impressed by Dirty Vegas video for "Days Go By," which I checked out on the strength of their nomination for Best Short-Form Video. I would not mind seeing them get it.