The great thing about the way the Internet is structured is that you don't have to remember the number to a web site*. Instead, you remember the website's name. There is, however, an unfortunate thing that happens when you try to announce a web site address on the radio, or give it over the telephone, or what have you.

Our local NPR station, WAMC, is in fundraising mode again. As much as I enjoy the programming and (to the chagrin of some) actually like the political commentaries of their CEO, I think they've missed a couple of important things in the way that they run their fundraisers.