The great American road trip has been romanticized for as long as America has had roads. Men and women riding in wagons/trains/cars, discovering their country and, somewhere along the way, discovering themselves.

Take your pick of the classic literature and movies dedicated to this experience. (I'm partial to the Breckin Meyer classic "Road Trip" in which he plays Josh Parker, a modern-day Dean Moriarty.) (Or maybe "Cannonball Run.")

Now imagine if the trip had been made on a Segway that goes 10 mph.

In this documentary, two guys give up their corporate jobs to trek from Seattle to Boston on the two-wheeled gyroscope contraption, crossing some of the same paths as the Oregon Trail and the Lewis and Clark expedition all while traveling about the same speed as the Pony Express did way back when.

But the best part about watching people on a Segway is the wipeouts, right? Heh. Click "continue reading" for some more fine Segway moments for you to enjoy.

Apparently, every half-generation will have its own Woodstock, if this Gothamist report about a Woodstock 40th-anniversary re-re-revival comes to fruition.

Although my personal antipathy toward hippies is nearly as deep as Eric Cartman's, I don't begrudge them this. By involving Phish and Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and having the thing in Brooklyn (the only place on the island that dirty hippies can afford to live, other than the ones who just squat in abandoned buildings), organizers are doing everything possible to make sure I don't have anything to do with it, even by accident. I mean, look at the video above. I just can't have any part of that nonsense.

Barack Obama won the presidential election, so who cares about voter fraud, right? But there were allegations that ACORN cheated for Obama. Election fraud is something everyone should be concerned about, regardless of who you voted for. Politicians have cheated and will cheat again, just like Charlie Sheen. Promise. So even if you loved Bush and don't think there was any fraud in Florida or Ohio, you should still watch "How Ohio Pulled It Off." This isn't just about Bush, it's about the heart of democracy.

Now that the weather is getting unbearable, I make it my number one priority to keep my Netflix Queue well-stocked. Recently I've been enjoying documentaries like "Two Days in April" and "The King of Kong," and I'd like to publically endorse "Air Guitar Nation" as must-see viewing for anyone who enjoys fun and happiness. For an in-depth look at the movie, watch the clip above. But let me just tell you this:

The Air Guitar World Championship is in Oulu, Finland, and its organizers founded it in hopes that it would foster world peace. (Because you can't shoot a gun if you're shredding on a fake guitar.) Says competitor "Bjorn Turoque" (pronounced "to-rock"), "To err is human. To air guitar, divine." What are you waiting for? Go put it in your queue already.

30 years ago, director Arnold Shapiro filmed some teenage delinquents getting schooled by a bunch of "lifers" at Rahway State Prison in New Jersey. The result was the Oscar-winning documentary "Scared Straight!"

Based on the clips from this mini making-of documentary, the experience seemed to rattle these particular juvies, even if some researchers have questioned the long-term efficacy of such programs.

"Scared Straight!" is a trip, but if you're ready for the "hard stuff," I recommend Florrie Fisher, inspiration for Jerri Blank and star of her own drug-soaked 70s cautionary tale, "The Trip Back."

If that doesn't make you put down that "stick of pot" (as Florrie would say), nothing will.

"We Are the World" was written and performed before I was born (yes, you are getting old), so the only real exposure I've had to it are its parodies. But, that being said, I do love me some Hall and Oates, so this video piqued my interest. It's cool to hear their stories about how recording the song was like being in "high school chorus," and how the rock stars were collecting each other's autographs. It just goes to show that the kids who get made fun of and stuffed into lockers in high school all go on to be successful.

Well, that's not completely true...some feral cats are perfectly happy in the urban jungle. But what about indoor cats who suddenly find themselves out on the street (thanks to human negligence)? Luckily for them there are people like Dr. Marcia Pehr, profiled in this documentary.

Look, I love cats. I have two at home, Annie and Nancy. They're named after the Wilson sisters. Annie has CRF, but I give her subcutaneous fluid injections every other day and she's doing pretty well. The baby was a big adjustment, but they seem to be getting used to her. The point is, it's taking a great deal of restraint not to turn this post into a link dump for all my favorite cat-related sites on the Internet.

So instead, I'll just encourage you to watch this short documentary about a self-proclaimed cat lady. And to support the organization she works for, if you are so inclined. I canz finish blog writing now?