wiki wednesday

It's time for Wiki Wednesday!

1. Go to wikipedia.
2. Click on "random article" on the left-hand sidebar.
3. Post it.

With no offense to Claudia van Thiel, it appears as if wikipedia is truly equal opportunity. Anyone can have a wiki entry.

Claudia Elisabeth Maria van Thiel (born December 22, 1977 in Wijchen, Gelderland) is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place under the guidance of head coach Bert Goedkoop.

To further illustrate the point, I offer a bonus—today's featured article:

Troy McClure is a recurring fictional character in the animated television seriesThe Simpsons. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and first appeared in the second-season episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment".^[1] McClure is a washed-up actor and is usually shown presenting infomercials and educational videos that are viewed by the main characters. He appears as the central character in the seventh-season episode "A Fish Called Selma", in which he marries Selma Bouvier to aid his failing career and quash rumors about his personal life. He also hosts "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" and "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase".

McClure was based on B movie actors Troy Donahue and Doug McClure, as well as Hartman himself. After Phil Hartman's murder in 1998, the character was retired, making his final appearance in the tenth-season episode "Bart the Mother".

The world really was a better place with Phil Hartman in it. RIP.