Nobel Season

A few posts back I mentioned that I am always aware when the Supreme Court reconvenes. This is also the time of year when I eagerly launch my Internet browser in the morning so that YAHOO! pops up with the news and I can see what Nobel prizes have been announced. I love Nobel season. It doesn't matter that I don't follow the trends in medicine, chemistry, and physics. If I had to place wagers I'd bet on someone at the University of Chicago winning in economics. Of course literature is always interesting. Doris Lessing was just announced. The most exciting news has to be the announcement that Al Gore is sharing the 2007 Peace Prize. The Nobel Foundation's Web site now includes an RSS feed to provide up to the minute updates. Also of note is the new Nobel Prize YouTube channel that has the official announcements, interviews, committee discussions, and more. Everything a Nobel groupie could want. When I was in college the father of one of the Assistant Professors in the Psychology Department (we were a fairly small department) won the Nobel Prize in Physics. It was a very exciting time when it was announced and as she prepared to accompany her father to Stockholm. That may have been when my delight in Nobel season began. In any event. Here it is. Congratulations, Al.