13 January 2011: Afternoon By The Morning News — 13 Jan 2011 Lengthy period of deadlock, tension expected after Lebanese government crumbles. Good, brief primer on Lebanon's crisis (though from December). Events in Tunisia are symptomatic of what lies ahead. Arab rulers have striven to kill politics in all its forms. Honduras and Jamaica at odds over death of boat captain; Egypt and Rome over security for Copts. Because it's fun to say: Tajikistan gives chunk to China. Clinton on unannounced visit to Yemen; Biden on unannounced visit to Afghanistan. MySpace, which apparently still has employees, cuts staff in half. The Monte Cristo is a sandwich fit for royalty--no hot brown, we say. Long read: How boozing and feminism mix at America's best colleges. Food best avoided on a first date. I just wish more companies would put their brands in the hands of the people! Things real people don't say about advertising. On 1/9/11, over 5,000 people took off their pants on subways in 48 cities in 22 countries. 1975 articles that inspired sitcom Taxi, plus article that followed up on drivers in 2004. Pictures show years of trying to photograph a black dog resulted in endless black holes. Video: Jeff Bridges visits a Big Lebowski store.
