12 January 2007: Evening

Merci pour l'ajouter: MySpace expands to the continent, beginning with France.

The Pirate Bay, the infamous Swedish file-sharing site, seeks sovereignty.

[My father] had a workbench out in his garage where, when I was about five or six, he sectioned off a little piece of it and said "Steve, this is your workbench now."

Myanmar releases five prisoners from the 1988 student demonstrations--but is still keeping around 100,000 "political prisoners" in 42 prisons and 91 concentration camps. Yes, concentration camps.

Hey Toponah, Nev.: If you erect a statue of Howard Hughes and his secret bride, that's kind of giving away the secret.

Miami's favorite congressman takes a look at the White House, likes what he sees.

"The season of distress will be long."

One way to send more troops to Iraq: Cut off their active duty limits.

When is it OK to run hurt? Answer: Always, as long as you don't sound like a vomiting bear.

Soviet roadside bus shelters put any American version to shame.

The 13 novels even the most ambitious student filmmaker can't produce.

Note: TMN will be off Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day--see you on Tuesday.