21 January 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 21 Jan 2009 That Obama is considering George Mitchell fills us with excitement, same for Lederman. Op: Palestinians and Hamas could learn a lot from King's example. Notes on how China probably watched Obama's address. Jenna and Barbara's open letter to Sasha and Malia. He feels a genuine warmth for President Obama. Account from flying the Bush plane yesterday. Account of studying snow indoors during a year when 31 people have been killed by avalanches in the U.S. and Canada. Instapaper for the commute: Real-life Biblical archaeology can be as mean as Indiana Jones depicts. How Google and the web may be making us smarter, not stoopider. People preferred Obama to Google for one brief, shining moment. The web makes it easier to get laid; it also helps when informing hook-ups about potential diseases. Notes on the latest anti-baby theft devices. Whether you should give money or hug and release when a friend tells you about his blankathon. Photo that's 100 meters long, capturing 178 people in Berlin over 20 days.
