18 August 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 18 Aug 2010 Australia's prime minister calls for a republic as soon as Queen Elizabeth dies. God save the queen: Jonathan Bell explains the distinction between English and British. Scavengers pull up Gaza Airport's runways to recover and sell gravel underneath. Nature sells on television--pet shows struggle outside America while high-definition peril sells the best. Nebraska art museum stores most of its male artists--Brancusi, Rothko, Hopper--to showcase 8% of its collection: art by women. Police corruption rampant in Nigeria, says Human Rights Watch report, "Everyone's in on the Game" (see cartoons). Call center workers becoming as cheap to hire in the U.S. as they are in India. Minor league baseball players frequently make less than minimum wage, and they've still got to buy their own bats. Scientist drops subjects from 150 feet, confirms we experience dangerous events in slow motion. Story of "the Drunkards' Strike," or, the dangers of driving in Bolivia. Korean cars have always been a staple on American highways. Beloit College's list of cultural assumptions for the class of 2014. Emails exchanged with Roberto Bolaño. J.D. Salinger's used toilet on sale for $1 million (free shipping). Who knew there was a Build-A-Bear Workshop... in hell! Tumblr: Crap at my parents house. Related: Gallery of Kent Rogowski's "Wild Animals."
