9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for August 13, 2006

Transcript:

"You think human efforts to communicate with the worlds of this galaxy have been...'sterile'?" "Well...at best pompous. Our message should have spoken to the cosmic heart, the interplanetary soul. For instance..." "...'Sentient entity looking for companionship. Enjoys long walks on the beach, dining by candlelight, classic movies, music. Respond in binary code to...'" "Who knew I'd get an answer so quickly?" "A galaxy can be a very small place."