We love you Donna, oh yes we do...

I realize I'm one of a dying breed of "West Wing" fans at this point, but now that it's the beginning of the end, I'm going to bust out my pop culture references. Even if no one else is watching.

I was under the impression that it was only after John Spencer died and the series was given its walking papers that they decided to pull out all the stops, bring back old characters and get Josh and Donna together. But it was clear in last night's episode that at least the Josh and Donna storyline was in the works before John Spencer died, since he was in that first scene.

Also, does anyone care about Khasakstan at this point? Or, for that matter, about Will Bailey and Kate Harper? I'm annoyed that they've gotten more central roles, while Charlie and Toby have been AWOL for months.

Anyway, Donna rocks. And I'm not just saying that because she's from Wisconsin, although I think that's a big part of her appeal, naturally. She seems to have become the most human character on the show.

Next time: Bradley Whitford's mother knew my grandmother, and other amazing brushes with fame...