Usually is it my job not to be quoted. I try to get publicity for other people at my institution, as I did in this case. I was quoted while trying to parallel park out side the Marbar in Philly, where I host Penn’s Science Cafe.

Neat.

Newsday.com: Barbaro still favorite to fans
We love Barbaro,” read one e-mail that landed in the box of Greg Lester, a news officer in the University of Pennsylvania’s communications office.

Another asked Lester, with all sincerity and compassion, whether Barbaro had his own e-mail address. So the communications staff is working on adding a section to their Web site, where a page will be dedicated to Barbaro’s recovery process, so people can post messages directly to the horse.

Standby for excitement.