17 November 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 17 Nov 2010 Soldiers who eat goat kebabs, not Burger King, are less likely to be court-martialed. Restauranteurs hate OpenTable; owner says he pays them more than he pays himself. Op: If he's only one-and-done, Obama is less Carter and more George H.W. Bush. Humanities pursue data diving as the next "ism." Oliver Sacks's sympathy for gases who don't bond illustrated by video of elemental romantic fantasies. Video: Neuroscientists can be cheerleaders, too. Examples where science is currently going backward. Brief history of the idea of a rhinoceros, understood for centuries according to someone who'd never seen one. Long retelling of Little Bighorn from triumphant Native Americans' perspective. Beguiling Google street view images. James, you gave a fearless performance. And you did it single-handedly. Jokes expected to be made about James Franco at this year's Oscars ceremony. Instruction manual for Lego Set "10179-1: The Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon" is 316 pages long. Top 10 pop songs rife with shoddy parenting. Where is that tiny kitten now? What happens to such kittens--where do they end up? Conclusion to Elif Batuman's towel story. Definition, legality, and slippery moral implications of cannibalism.
