20 April 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 20 Apr 2010 Kandahar's deputy mayor killed while praying in a mosque. Iranian cleric blames immodestly dressing, promiscuous women for natural disasters. Instapaper: Peace in the much-promised land looks more and more elusive, and the process to achieve it much, much tougher. Fear of lawsuits causes supermarkets to waste tons of food: 3,000 pounds per employee every year. Riveting back-and-forth between Der Spiegel and Germany's Finance Minister over Greece. Nobel Prize-winning geneticist unravels mystery of his own genetic identity. Studies link religious conformity to racist attitudes. Nature Q&A with Billy Bragg about art and science. Reminiscence by Jack Fisk, art director for Terrence Malick, David Lynch, et al. Inquiry into Mark Twain's love life and the chance encounter that caused an instant obsession. It's a culture of lunches. Amazon doesn't play in that culture. For now, publishers prefer Apple to Amazon. Wonderful investigation into the seeming appearance of a time traveler in a 1940 photograph. Four-chord song; see also, two minutes and 42 seconds in heaven.
