Perhaps the most memorable part about that first trip to the moon was Neil Armstrong's famous line ("one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"). But whatever happened to the guy? He sort of disappeared after the stunning events. In fact, he refused to do a TV interview for over 30 years. Well, that changed in light of the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. You can check the interview out by clicking here. There's not a ton in the interview to use, in my opinion, but Armstrong does offer one killer line: "I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work." I could work that one from a number of angles.

I'm going to link to this one again in Friday's pop culture roundup, but in case you only come here for the intersections, be sure to check out Newsweek.com's feature story "Why the Ladies Love Vampires." From Twilight to True Blood, we are digging our fanged friends. The love story/lust story aspect of the vampire myth has always caught the eye of folks, but one prof from Aurora University says it's more than that. "In times of economic contraction, fear of job loss, and war, the vampire myth really speaks to people," he says. "What's so bad about being powerful, almost immortal, always in control, and incredibly desirable?"

Want to see an example of someone doing whatever it takes to survive through contextualization? Look no further than Starbucks. There might not be anything here for you to chase, but I think it's always worth keeping an eye on Starbucks. The rise of the coffee mogul said so much about us. The fall is saying even more.

The folks from Slate recently examined the economics of narcissism. The deck for the article says it all: "How grandiosity and lack of empathy created our modern malaise."

For years we were urged to "just say no" to drugs. Well, for years we've just been saying yes. Why? This article from Salon explores the many different reasons.

Did you know that more and more Americans are paying big money to go to Survival School? For a little over $500, experts teach men and women how to pick locks or bust out of handcuffs. Man - we truly live in fear, don't we?

Our friends over at Out of Ur are hosting a lively little conversation (started by pastor-professor-author David Fitch) about the whole Miss California-gay marriage controversy. I know it's been a little while since this thing erupted in the news, but it's still worth checking out.

Japanese Iron Man Keizo Yamada has finally called it quits. You can't really blame him. He's 81 years old.

Though this story about the power of a long lost love letter seems like something right out of the pages of a Nicholas Sparks novel, it's actually true.