24 July 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 24 Jul 2007 Spanish cartoon mocks royal family, draws public wrath, official confiscation; cartoonist claims it was Tom and Katie, not the royals. (Here's the NSFW image.) Older, but interesting: American-style parent-child play is a distinct feature of wealthy developed countries. Does naming a school after a bird, not a Founding Father, spell the end of democracy? Boozy Panamanian wedding cake construction is best left to grandmothers--or Alton Brown. The Guardian has a entire "Bad Science" section? We're hooked. A bit of science and theory behind the best of medicines. A review of Jet Airways' spectacular new private first-class cabins; Virgin, B.A. to introduce all business-class flights. We are pushing back the boundaries of ice cream vending. Ice cream truck travels from London to Mongolia, serving sprinkles along the way. Identity of The New Republic's "Baghdad Diarist" called into question. D.C. union hires the homeless to man their picket line. Date and location for reception to honor deceased lawmaker mysteriously overlaps with fundraiser for his heir apparent. Is it wrong for the GOP to brief ambassadors on the Democratic incumbents they're targeting? If it's not wrong, is it right? Rampant joke thievery worries comedians. Famous poems rewritten as limericks.
