Otto the Octopus, a resident of Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany, is bored because the aquarium's closed for the winter -- so he's making mischief. First he squirted an overhead light until it shorted out, and now he's taken to juggling the hermit crabs.

"nc w sw hm jgglng th hrmt crbs n hs tnk, nthr tm h thrw stns gnst th glss dmgng t. nd frm tm t tm h cmpltly r-rrngs hs tnk t mk t st hs wn tst bttr - mch t th dstrss f hs fllw tnk nhbtnts."

tt th ctps wrks hvc (Thnks, Mrlyn!)

(mg: RPCS)

My fll clss t TP hs bn trckng th crtn nd dstrbtn f vd prdcd by ppl thr thn pltcl prfssnls, nd wntd t shr sm f th thngs thy fnd hr. Th stry f 'bm <3s teh internet <3s Obama' has been told many times; less well appreciated is the effective Republican/Conservative use of video.

Thr s crtn (nvtbl/dngrs) trmphlsm n th Dmcrtc wn, bcs lsrs lwys tk bttr lssns frm th bttlfld thn wnnrs. (t's hrd t rmmbr nw, bt bfr th 2004 lctn, mch th pltcl cnvrstn ws rnd dscrbng th dmnnc f th wrblggrs.)

Lkng t Rpblcn ss f vd tht my stdnts nlyzd ws qt nstrctv n ths lght, bcs ) ths strtgs wrn't jst wk mrrrs f th Dmcrtc cmp, thy wr strng bt dffrnt ns nd b) ths strtgs r gng t bcm mch strngr n 2010 nd thn gn n 2012. 'll pnt t fw f ths xmpls whl 'm gst blggng.

Frst p, nd my vt fr th sngl mst ffctng vd f th lctn, s Dr Mr. bm, bv. m n nt-rq-wr Dmcrt, nd t nvrthlss brght trs t my ys (nd dn't cry sy -- wll..m's Ys W Cn lft m frly cld.) Wtch t ll th wy thrgh, r, f y cn't, skp t th nd bfr y cls t.

Ths s vd md by ppl wh knw xctly wht thy wr dng. Stff lk th mrcn flg drpd jst n frm lks hky t th gdlss/ sdmt/ bby-kllng wng f th Dmcrtc prty (my ppl), bt s prt f "pln spkng nd rght thnkng" pckg tht clrly ht jst rght wth th trgt dnc. t ws sn 13 mlln tms n 3 mnths, whch tppd bm Grl n bslt vws, nd 'v gt Crsh...n bm ws p yr nd hlf.

Ths s why ths vd s rlly rlly mprtnt: th smpl mssg nd Blr Wtch prdctn vls (gd ngh t b ffctv, bd ngh t sm nplnnd) md ths vd lk Dmcrtc kryptnt. Th vd ws lrgly crcltd v hmphls frwrdng lng cnsrvtv chnnls. Dspt th ncrdbl vwrshp, 'm bttng tht th rt f BngBng rdrs wh hv sn bm Grl t ths wh'v sn Dr Mr. bm s t lst 10:1. (Whn my stdnts prsntd t t ~100 NY stdnts n lctn v, smthng lk 3 f thm hd sn t.)

Th lvly nn-prtsn vw f vtng -- mk yr cs t vryn, s wht hppns n lctn dy -- msks th fct tht thr r rlly thr dffrnt vtr gms bng plyd n lctns. Th frst s 'Mblz th bs' -- t ~50% vtr prtcptn, thr's lt f jc n jst bng bl t gt ppl wh wnt y t wn t t ctlly gt t th plls. Th scnd gm s 'Swng th ndcdd.' Thr s, t frst pprxmtn, n sch thng s n 'ndpndnt' vtr. Ppl wh dn't mk p thr mnds ntl lt n n lctn r lss pltcl, lss nvlvd n th sss, nd lss lkly t vt vrll thn prtsns, s thr mnds hv t b chngd wth smthng mtnlly nggng. nd th thrd gm s 'Dprss th trnt f yr ppnnt' r, t th vry lst, t vd nrgng thm t th pnt tht thy r wllng t d smthng rsh, lk vt.

nd n tht rgrd, Dr Mr. bm ws trfct. Fr th bs, msclr bt plt ttck n th vry ss tht brght bm nt th sptlght. Fr th ndcdd, th mtnl chrg s mch lklr t swy thm thn rgmnttn. nd fr th Dms -- nthng. Th vd mght s wll nt hv xstd fr ll t ws sn n Dmcrtc crcls. Snc th vd's sl spkr cn't b crtczd wtht mkng th crtczr lk chrlsh t bst, lmst n Dms frwrdd t, lnkd t t, tlkd bt t.

Fr mst f th lf f th Rpblc, t ws nt jst pssbl bt mprtv t sy dffrnt thngs n dffrnt plcs -- wht pltcn wld tll t wrkrs nd rng pckrs th sm thng! Tht ld wrld hd stk drvn thrgh ts hrt by th Mcc Mmnt; vry pltcn knws tht nythng thy sy t nyn, thy sy t vryn vrywhr.

Nw, th jb f syng n thng t n grp, nd smthng dffrnt t nthr, flls t th spprtrs. Th scl sldrty f wblgs nd mlng lsts rplcs th ld wrld f md bys nd Chmbr f Cmmrc spchs, rcrtng thrgh th ch chmbr wht ws nc th prvnc f ggrphy nd cst. Dr Mr. bm ws msc t Rpblcn rs whl bng nrt n Dmcrtc hnds; xpct t t b tmplt fr 2010.

s prvsly mntnd, tdy ffwrld mvd jst lttl clsr t tht lng-sttd gl f brngng n mr nflnc frm tsd th gms ndstry prpr wth ts frst nw ftr frm gntz wrd wnnng nd snr nmntd cmc rtst Jms Kchlk, wh wll b crtng nw mnstrs Ms fr th st whch y cn brng hm t yr wn W. W ls sw tht Rck Bnd s bt t gt lttl bt cntry, md pl fr mr dvlprs t prs rthr thn scld thr plyrs, fnd nw Phn gms bsd n bndg nd rgmnt-sttlng by msc, nd sw Sg rcng clssc trn r-md fr Nntnd's Vrtl By. Fnlly, w sw vry Wzr Chrstms cmng t Phn nd Sg Mstr Systm's crcts bnt t crt rl-tm gtr ffcts, gt jls vr fntstc schm t brng frlnc llstrtr wrk nt LttlBgPlnt, nd gt rdy t tk rd n th Rptr Cptr, brllnt lkng nd ltrlly-nmd nw Phn gm.

Lv th lttl dvntr dds n th nds f ths tbgs, cstm dsgnd fr psh cf n stnbl.

ctvt... (s wht dd thr)

st bt rstrng n ld Lmbrd ndstrs Cntr fldng mtr sctr t prstn cndtn.

lthgh hv nvr ctlly sn n bfr, hv bn lkng fr Lmbrd ndstrs Cntr fldng mtr sctr fr bt tn yrs. Dsgnd fr s by prvt plts nd btrs, ths nt lttl nt wll rn 35mph sng Clntn ngn, nd flds p t lrg stcs-szd pckg tht wghs bt 50 lbs. Ths prtclr sctr ws n frnd's grg - h hd bght t frm nthr TRC clb mmbr, bt dcdd h ddn't wnt t mss wth t.

Lmbrd ndstrs Cntr fldng mtr sctr (Thnks, Jhn K.!)

nnyms sys: "t's n ld wtch, spldd nt ncklc. Hw ws ths nt n BB lrdy? Pls t csts cls t G, s ll f th cmmntrs wll flp th hll t. Hry!" Vctrn Wtch Cck Ncklc

Crg Y sys:

My nw bk tht dtd nd dsgnd, Th Bst f Sxlgy cllcts th wckst nd mst nntntnlly fnny rtcls frm mrc's frst sx mgzn, Sxlgy, Th llstrtd Mgzn f Sx Scnc. "Hmsxl Chckns", "dlph Htlr's Sx Lf", "Sx nd Stn", "Twn Bds r Sngl?", "Sxl Tttng", "Whn Mdgts Mrry" r jst fw f th sbjcts cvrd...r shld sy ncvrd?

Th pblshr f "Sxlgy", strtd n 1933, ws Hg Grnsbch, wh pblshd th frst plps f scnc fctn (th trm rgntd n hs pbs) nd th scnc fctn wrd Th Hg s nmd ftr hm. Grnsbck sd hs scnc fctn wrtrs nd rtsts (lk Frnk Pl) t prdc Sxlgy. Thr's pk t th bk hr nd 'll b n Fx TV's Rd y shw Fr. nt/St. mrn t 2:00 .m. t tlk bt t.

Th Bst f Sxlgy: Knky nd Kky xcrpts frm mrc's Frst Sx Mgzn

Sn hr s 2700-yr-ld stsh f mrjn, fnd n Gb Dsrt grv nr Trpn, Chn. thn Rss, vstng prfssr t th Chns cdmy f Scncs, nd hs cllgs rprt th dscvry n th crrnt ss f th Jrnl f xprmntl Btny (bstrct). Frm Dscvry Nws:

Th sz f sds mxd n wth th lvs, lng wth thr clr nd thr chrctrstcs, ndct th mrjn cm frm cltvtd strn. Bfr th brl, smn hd crflly pckd t ll f th ml plnt prts, whch r lss psychctv, s Rss nd hs tm blv thr s lttl dbt s t why th cnnbs ws grwn.

Wht s n qstn, hwvr, s hw th mrjn ws dmnstrd, snc n pps r thr bjcts ssctd wth smkng wr fnd n th grv.

"Prhps t ws ngstd rlly," Rss sd. "t mght ls hv bn fmgtd, s th Scythn trbs t th nrth dd sbsqntly."

ldst Mrjn Stsh Fnd (Thnks, Tr McGnly!)

ws n my hmtwn f Bldr, Clrd lst wk. Whl tkng wlk n th nghbrhd wth my fmly, w sw ths nsl hs. Th stn cttg sd t b n th cntr f th lt. Th wnrs mvd t t th frnt f th prprty nd blt cnnctd ddtn tht nrly flls th lt.

PDT: jst rmmbrd tht tk pht f smwht smlr hs bt n blck wy. Clck t mk bg.

D y hv Nntnd W? Cmc rtst Jms Kchlk tmd p wth Bng Bng ffwrld t crt fr srs f M Mnstrs t cstmz gms lk W Sprts nd W Ply. 'd lv t s slw f Kchlk's wrds n th sdlns f W Sprts. Sn hr s Kzrx. Lrn hw t dpt th Mnstrs vr t Bng Bng ffwrld.
ntrdcng Jms Kchlk's Mnstr M

Meg sez, "I just found a copy of one of my favorite used-book finds ever, 1912's Hygn fr th Wrkr, n th ntrnt rchv. t's wndrfl n s mny wys. Th llstrtns r smltnsly dlghtfl nd crpy, th lngg s chrmngly tdtd, nd th lssns n th bk ttmpt t crt rc f scrbbd-cln, mlk-drnkng spr mplys wh spnd thr vctns t hm 'lyng p grtr str f hlth nd nrgy thn th yng ppl wh cm bck trd nd wry frm hvng t gd tm t th mntns nd thr rglr smmr rsrts.'"

Hr. Mst bys nd grls, rdnrly, d nt vl r py sffcnt ttntn t th lttl thngs tht g t mk p gd pprnc.

Tk th hr, fr nstnc. f y wnt t mk gd mprssn, dn't pply fr pstn wth yr sclp nd hr s ncln s t b ffnsv.

t hs nw bcm th rl, n crtn lrg ffcs, t drw th ln gnst th grls nd yng wmn whs hr s fntstclly rrngd n th xtrm f styl. lbrt hd drssngs sggst t th mplyr crtn vnty, slf-cnscsnss, nd frvlty tht rndr grl nbl t pt hr mnd srsly pn hr wrk.

Clthng. Hr ls shld b mntnd th mpr- prty f wrng, drng bsnss, clthng tht sms stbl nly fr vnng r hm s. Th typ f wst knwn s th lngr s n tht th bsnss grl shld nt wr n th ffc. t s nthr snsbl nr dgnfd. Nr s t n cnmy, fr n ccnt f ts shrnss t rqrs grtr cr nd xpns n lndrng ; hnc, t s sldm wshd s frqntly s t shld b. Thr s nthng mr dststfl t th vrg bsnss mn thn ncln fnry.

Bys nd grls bth r nclnd t rn t xtrms f styl n thr drss, slly prfrrng grmnts tht r f th mst p-t-dt ct nd shp t ths f mr mdst ppr- nc, whch r gnrlly fnd t b md bttr nd f mr ndrng mtrls. Ths s qlly tr f hts nd shs. n mplyr wll prbbly ntc whthr y r wrng lbrtly ct nd hgh-hld shs, rn dwn, nbrshd, nd wth brkn lcs, r whthr yr ft r shd n snsbl, wll-fttng shs, kpt cln nd nt.

Hygn fr th wrkr ([c1912]) (Thnks, Mg!)

fw yrs g hld n vnt ch yr t rs mny fr th Chld's Ply Chrty tht pts vdgms nt th hnds f kds styng t chldrn's hsptls. W clld t, n prpr rck styl, Fnd Rzr. W'r nw n r frth yr, nd thnks t hlp frm frnds n th ndstry Ktk, Gm|Lf, Rck Gmr, Gzmd, nt t mntn tns f gm nd gdgt mnfctrrs w'v rsd thsnds f dllrs tht w gv vr n ts ntrty t Chld's Ply. W'v vn mvd bynd r rgnl Nw Yrk vnt t dd Dnvr nd Sn Frncsc vnt, ll nxt Wdnsdy vnng. (Lctn nd tms vr n FndRzr.cm. [Thr's smlr vnt n Tsdy n Chcg.]) Przs wll vry lttl bt frm vnt t vnt ( lt f wht w brng n r rvw tms nd sch tht ll w blggrs hv n r clsts) bt hr's prtl lst f wht y cn xpct t wn n th rffl r s dr przs t ll thr cts' vnts. t rlly s blst. f y mk t t th NYC vnt, cm tll m h! nd f y cn't mk t t t ny f th nghts (r vn f y cn), pls cnsdr dntng t Chld's Ply nywy. Thy'r mzng. ll th przs tht y cld myb pssbl wn bt f nt y cn stll drnk br nd ply Rck Bnd [ffwrld!]

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d. Nt: Bng Bng's crrnt gstblggr Cly Shrky s th thr f Hr Cms vrybdy: Th Pwr f rgnzng Wtht rgnztns. H tchs t th ntrctv Tlcmmnctns Prgrm t NY, whr h wrks n th vrlp f scl nd tchnlgcl ntwrks.

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n dy, bck whn ws 17 nd Zp-hd, my grlfrnd pppd tp nt th cr dsh, nd ths snd cm t. t ws my frst tm hrng th Vlnt Fmms, nd thr sngs wr vrythng tht Ld Zppln's hd stppd bng -- smpl, drct, rgnt, shrt. ws rmndd f tht mmnt whn cm crss Jff "Bn" Smth's nw cmc RSL.

n th yr f "Wtchmn: Th Mv", t's grt t s smthng ths smpl. t's ct-nd-ms stry whs prtgnst s n rt thf wth gtwy dvc tht s prt tlprtr, prt sbtl knf, bng prsd crss vrs nvrss by lzrd-lk hmn wth gn bt nt, s fr, vry gd m.

Th bck stry wld ft n n ndx crd, thr s bt s mch sb-plt s thr s vrmth n mrtn, nd th grphc styl lks lk smthng y'd drw n npkn, f y wr rlly gd t drwng n npkns. (Th gn, fr frthr ld skl crd, vn gs "Pw Pw Pw".)

t's blck nd wht rndrng f vry 'shds f gry' wrld; by my cnt, vry chrctr bt n s dply mrlly cmprmsd, nd th n xcptn sffrs bcs f t. t's ls wrttn nd drwn by th sm prsn, nd n ss csts lss thn Grnd Frppccn (thr r thr t s fr; th nxt n s n Sprng 09). n n r whn crtng grphc nvl cn ccpy stff th sz f B1 bmbr crw, ts grt t s sngl prsn tryng t tll smpl stry wll.

Smth's St | RSL n Hvy nk

Cly Shrky Bng Bng Gstblg psts:

* Vd frm th Prsdntl Cmpgn, Rpblcn Dvsn
* Jff Smth's cmc RSL
* Pblsh Wtht Prshng
* Hr Cms Cly Shrky (Th Chngng f th Gstblggrs)

nsprd by th wy rzr clms dg nt th sflr sdmnt, MT rsrchrs hv blt rbtc nchr fr tnms wtr vhcls. bt th sz f cgrtt lghtr, th prttyp RbClm mtts th wy th rl clm's "ft" wrks ts wy nt th snd. Lrn mr t th MT st nd dn't mss th vd f rl rzr clm n ctn. Frm MT Nws:

"r rgnl gl ws t dvlp lghtwght nchr tht y cld st thn sly nst, smthng tht's nt pssbl wth cnvntnl dvcs," sd ntt "Pk" Hs, n ssct prfssr n th Dprtmnt f Mchncl ngnrng whs cllbrtrs n th wrk r ms Wntr, grdt stdnt n hr lb, nd ngnrs t Blfn Rbtcs Crp.

Sch dvcs cld b sfl, fr xmpl, s tthrs fr smll rbtc sbmrns tht r rtnly rpstnd t mntr vrbls sch s crrnts nd tmprtr. Frthr, dvc tht cn brrw nt th sbd nd b drctd t spcfc lctn cld ls b sfl s dtntr fr brd ndrwtr mns.

RbClm

n th lst thr yrs, w'v dptd thr stry cts. Wth tht mny cts n th hs, th lttr bx s n lmst cnstnt s. f w dn't sty n tp f clnng t, th smll gts vrpwrng. nd vn thgh w s n gl-styl lttr bx wth str-stp tnnl ntrnc, th cts hv fgrd t wy t kck cps mnts f lttr nt th flr. Thy sm t cnsdr t fln dty t scttr th flthy prtcls rnd.

cn't stnd t ny lngr. 'm gng t tlt trn th cts, sng th 9-stp prgrm tlnd n ths bk, Kck Lttr, by Prr DCrl.

Th trnng mthd s s smpl tht t s xplnd n tw pgs. Th rst f th bk cnssts f phts f th thr's cts nd ctsy cptns f wht th cts "thnk" bt th mthd. Th bk's cvr jckt s n nstrctnl pstr y cn rmv nd nfld, nd cntns vrythng y nd t knw t try ths mthd.

'll gv t try. f 'm sccssfl, 'll sht vd f my cts n ctn.

Kck Lttr: Nn-Stp Prgrm fr Rcvrng Lttr ddcts

Ths pht f trts ws tkn rnd 1900 n th slnd f St. Hln n th Sth tlntc cn. Th trts, nmd Jnthn, stll lvs thr tdy. H my b th wrld's ldst lvng nml. Frm Th Tlgrph:

spksmn fr th slnd's trst brd sd Jnthn s wnd by th St Hln gvrnmnt nd lvs n th spclly blt plnttn n th gvrnr's lnd.

H sd: "Jnthn s th sl srvvr f thr trtss tht rrvd n St Hln slnd n 1882.

"H ws lrdy mtr whn h rrvd nd ws t lst 50-yrs-ld.

"Thrfr hs mnmm g s 176-yrs-ld. H s th ldst nhbtnt n St Hln nd s clmd t b th ldst lvng trts n th wrld.

"Wrld's ldst lvng nml dscvrd ftr h s pctrd n 1900 phtgrph"

C Brkly psychlgst Dchr Kltnr s pnr n th stdy f n mtn knwn s "lvtn," chrctrzd by " flng f sprdng, lqd wrmth n th chst nd lmp n th thrt." (Nt b cnfsd wth hrtbrn.) Trggrng tht mtn n th lb s chllngng. Hs rsrch grp's ltst pprch thgh s t ply thr sbjcts Brck bm's vctry spch. (My FTF cllg Jsn Tstr hs dbbd th mpct f bm n ppl's brns "nrbm.") Slt hs grt prfl f "lvtn" rsrch, ncldng th wrk f mrl psychlgst Jnthn Hdt, thr f Th Hppnss Hypthss. ls lk frwrd t rdng Kltnr's frthcmng bk n th sbjct f "lvtn," ttld Brn T B Gd: Th Scnc f Mnngfl Lf (whch s nt n bm bgrphy). Frm Slt:

lvtn hs lwys xstd bt hs jst mvd t f th rlm f phlsphy nd rlgn nd bn rcgnzd s dstnct mtnl stt nd sbjct fr psychlgcl stdy. Psychlgy hs lng fcsd n wht gs wrng, bt n th pst dcd thr hs bn n xplsn f ntrst n "pstv psychlgy"—wht mks s fl gd nd why. nvrsty f Vrgn mrl psychlgst Jnthn Hdt, wh cnd th trm lvtn, wrts, "Pwrfl mmnts f lvtn smtms sm t psh mntl 'rst bttn,' wpng t flngs f cyncsm nd rplcng thm wth flngs f hp, lv, nd ptmsm, nd sns f mrl nsprtn...."

W cm t lvtn, Hdt wrts, thrgh bsrvng thrs—thr strngth f chrctr, vrt, r "mrl bty." lvtn vks n s " dsr t bcm bttr prsn, r t ld bttr lf."

"bm n Yr Hrt" (Slt), By "Brn T B Gd: Th Scnc f Mnngfl Lf" (mzn), By "Th Hppnss Hypthss" (mzn)

hp y r sttng dwn whn y ht "ply." J t, th hst f tdy's spcl Bng Bng tv psd frm Tky, xplns wht y'r bt t wtnss:

Ths yr, th Dgtl Grg Nw Cntxt Cnfrnc nd lln Lvy's Slcn Vlly Cnnct wrkd tgthr n prgrm fr vstrs frm Slcn Vlly t Tky. Slcn Vlly Cnnct s prgrm tht lln rns whch brngs xctvs nd vsnrs frm Slcn Vlly t vrs prts f th wrld. Ths yr, w rgnzd grp t vst Jpn.

s prt f th "cltrl prgrm" w dcdd t tk tr f khbr, th mcc f ll thngs tk, nm nd lctrnc n Jpn. skd vry spcl frnd, Dnny Ch, sn f th fms sh dsgnr Jmmy Ch, t ld th tr. cll Dnny "Th Prnc f khbr". H s n f th wrld's xprts n Jpn's tk cltr nd hs n f th mst pplr nglsh lngg wbsts bt Jpn.

n f hs fvrt thngs s t drss p s strm trpr nd sprd hs lv nd hppnss n khbr. H s ftn ccmpnd by hs sd-kck Drth Vdr, plyd by Hctr Grc wh ls hs spr-pplr blg bt Jpn. (Dnny n CNN tlkng bt ths hbby f hs.)

Whn tlkd t Xn Jrdn bt ths, w dcdd tht ths mght mk gd Bng Bng TV psd... nd thnk w wr rght.

Thnks t vryn wh prtcptd nd hlpd.

Prtcpnts frm Slcn Vlly ncldd lln Lvy (Lnkdn), Kn Gldwll, Lc L Mr (Ssmc), Grldn L Mr (L Wb), bnn Hng (Chmby), Jn-Mr Hllt (Ftnts), Mtt Flnnry (Kv), Jl Hnn Frrs (SclTxt) nd Chmth Plhpty (Fcbk).

pdt: Dnny "Prnc f khbr" Ch hs blggd hs thghts bt th strmtrpn' hjnx n dnnych.cm. H hs wndrfl pht gllry frm th tr hr.

Today in Defective By Design's 35 Days Against DRM campaign, the story of a loyal Prince fan who got kicked in the teeth by the DRM on the music Prince sold from his website: "Mike McCarty sends in his horror story of being a Prince fan, as a reminder of some of the tricks that have been pulled on music fans in this DRM age. Mike says, 'Luckily I only purchased one of MANY DRM-laden album from Prince's now defunct New Power Generation website, Xpectation. It came in the DRM-encumbered Windows Media format, but this was before I was ever aware of the horrors of DRM. Ironically, I EXPECTED the files to work pretty much forever, maybe not forever but at least a few good years. However, I guess the joke was on me as I misplaced the files on an external hard-drive a year or so ago and recently located them only to find out there's absolutely nothing I can do with them.'"

35 Dys gnst DRM -- Dy 7: Prnc: Frnds wtht bnfts. (Thnks, Ptr!)

Stef sez, "During the BBC's flagship morning radio news show, The Today programme, there's a religious segment called 'Thought for the Day.' ts rttng prsntrs r mlt-fth, bt hmnsts, gnstcs nd thsts r fllwrs f spclst fths sch s th Clt f th Flyng Spghtt Mnstr, r brrd. Plttds.rg.k prvds dly prdy f th brdcst pc nd th st xplns tslf, thsly:

Th BBC's dprtmnt f Rlgn & Mr Rlgn, rcgnss tht nly ths wh cmmn wth thr nvsbl mgc frnd cn pssbly hv ny mrlty. thsts, gnstcs, hmnsts nd thr mrl nn-blvrs r thrfr xcldd frm th pr nd gdly Plttd f th Dy, brdcst Mndy t Strdy t 07.45 (bt bvsly nt Sndys). Fr yr frthr dfctn nd sprtl mprvmnt, w thrfr prsnt ths cncs, bt-sz smmrs f th wsdm f thr prsntrs.

Plttd f th Dy (Thnks, Stf!)

Democracy Now! interviews Matthew Alexander, author of Hw t Brk Trrrst: Th S ntrrgtrs Wh sd Brns, Nt Brtlty, t Tk Dwn th Ddlst Mn n rq. lxndr s frmr S mltry ntrrgtr wh dplrs th s f trtr n ntrrgtn s nffctv t xtrctng ntllgnc -- nd h rgs tht t's vry ffctv t trgng ptntl nms nd trnng thm nt mrdrs xtrmsts.

Yh, y knw, trtr, t’s s nrrwly r brdly dfnd dpndng n wh y’r tlkng t ths dys. wld sy trtr, t m, s jst nthcl bhvr. nd y cn d thngs tht r lgl, wthn th rls, tht r nthcl. nd s, jst knw, m, by my gt flng, bsd n th prncpls tht ws rsd n, y knw, tht my prnts gv t m, tht thr’s thngs ’ll nvr d, bcs knw t fls wrng nd t s wrng. nd s, y knw, thrs flt cmfrtbl thr pshng ll th wy p t th lmts nd dng thngs tht wr nthcl, bt wr lgl, r brkng th rls. flt tht ws nt smthng ws vr gng t d nd wsn’t gng t llw my tm t d.

thnk wht’s mr mprtnt t ths pnt s w knw tht trtr hs cst s mrcn lvs. W knw tht t’s nffctv. nd w knw tht t’s wrng, nd t’s dmgd r mg. thnk, y knw, fr m s mltry ffcr, my jb sn’t t dntfy brkn whls, t’s t fx thm. nd s, th pprch tht tk nd tht tlk bt n th bk s, hw d w mv frwrd? Y knw, w’r gvn ths chc f thr trrrst ttcks r trtr. Bt myb thr’s thrd wy. Myb thr’s bttr wy t d ntrrgtns tht hs nthng t d wth trtr. nd n th bk, dscrb th prcss f cmng p wth ths nw wys nd hw my tm, tgthr, w wr bl t cm p wth th nw mthds.

S ntrrgtr n rq Sys Trtr Plcy Hs Ld t Dths f Thsnds f mrcn Sldrs, Hw t Brk Trrrst: Th S ntrrgtrs Wh sd Brns, Nt Brtlty, t Tk Dwn th Ddlst Mn n rq n mzn (Thnks, Dnvr Jwlry Gy!)

m prn t fts f lst vr rlly, rlly btfl bks, nd n n gts m lstr fstr thn Sndy Prss, pblshrs f th ggntc, mrvlls "Lttl Nm: Splndd Sndys" cllctns. Ths bks cllct th Sndy Lttl Nm cmcs f Wnsr McCy, srrlst wtrclr gns whs wkly strps wr lsh, ggntc pntngs tht tk s thrgh th drmscp f Lttl Nm, chrmng nd ngmtc by lvng n trn-f-th-cntry mrc. nd nw thr's scnd vlm: "Lttl Nm n Slmbrlnd, Mny Mr Splndd Sndys."

grw p sng th Lttl Nm strps rprdcd n "lrg-frmt" hrdcvrs, typclly 8.5x11, nd cnfss tht ddn't rlly gt wht th fss ws bt. Th strps wr smll nd smdgy, th typ spdry nd llgbl. Thn sw th frst Sndy Prss cllctn, "S Mny Splndd Sndys," nd xprncd nlghtnmnt. Pblshr Ptr Mrsc hs scnnd, clnd p nd rprdcd hs fvrt Nm pgs, t fll sz, 21" by 16", nd t tht sz, Nm s cmpltly dffrnt xprnc.

Frst f ll, y cn't rd bk ths bg th wy tht y nrmlly wld. cldn't rd t t my dsk chr -- vn n my rdng chr brly ft (s y cn s frm ths phts). Th nly wy t rlly rd ths bks s lyng n yr stmch n th crpt, th bk pn, chn prppd n yr hnds, nd y r, nc gn, 10 yrs ld, rdng th fnns n lzy Sndy.
Ths scnd vlm s vry bt s chrmng nd mgc s th frst. Mstly, f crs, t's md f Nm strps (120 f thm!), bt thr r hndfl f swt lttl ssys dscrbng McCy's rltnshp t Cny slnd (t ws hs ms) nd t Wllm Rndlph Hrst, hs pblshr (nd nmss). Thr's ls Dnsr Grt flp bk fr y t ct nd ssmbl, th prfct prtf fr yr lzy Sndy wth th fnns.

Lttl Nm n Slmbrlnd, Mny Mr Splndd Sndys n mzn, Lttl Nm n Slmbrlnd, Mny Mr Splndd Sndys, Sndy Prss pblshng, Smpl pgs

Slm sz, "Stdly ws n 1800s rgn nd pn mkr, s wll s crpntr nd msn, wh wrkd fr th Smth rgn C. H blt ths mzng tl-chst whch pcks n jst bt vry dvc nd nstrmnt n rgn tnr mght nd n lctn."' Stdly Tlchst, dl fr th nvntr r scntst (Thnks, Slm!)

Frm th VCN Fshn Shw n Brgg -- n ctps drss fr ll yr tntcl ftsh nds.

VCN Fshn Shw BCKSTG: Cbrt Gthq Brgg Nv 2008 (v JWZ)