2 September 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 02 Sep 2009 Pencil-pushers in Afghanistan to be replaced by trigger-pullers; "streamlining" to include more contractors. Conservative ringtones. Instapaper for the commute: The curious history of the automobile in America. Adhering to feel-good storylines, professional wrestling goes family-friendly. Accounts of an Austin rare-book dealership going under. Even non-nerds can appreciate the fright when Google miscategorizes the world's best libraries. Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood on the sound quality of recent recorded music. All I have is a voice / To undo the folded lie. W.H. Auden's "September 1, 1939." It would be hard to overstate the importance of the Frankfurt School in recent American thought. "Human Size Consistency Baffles Scientists." Woman fired for causing "disharmony in the workplace by using block capitals, bold typeface, and red text in her emails." Pictures of the broken-doll pose. Study of barefoot running finds "wearing running shoes probably reduces performance and increases the risk of injury." Taking ibuprofen before every match or race is a big mistake, but many athletes do it anyway.
