27 March 2008: Afternoon By The Morning News — 27 Mar 2008 Opposition threatens mass protests if Mugabe carries through with Saturday's planned vote-rigging. You can imagine China isn't pleased about "Genocide Olympics" T-Shirts. Alvin Ailey Dance Theater celebrates 50 years, gets Barbie doll based on Judith Jamison; see note about lack of Ken doll. Op: Getting an education is like becoming a Marine. Men need to be made into Marines. Map of where gentlemen shop in New York, and a map of where they eat and drink. Attention men and women who wish to be more compassionate: MRIs find meditation leads to cultivating benevolence, which means it's trainable. Scientists mount call-to-arms against animal activists. A large belly, independent of total weight, is a potent predictor of dementia. Diet to save your brain and organs from toxic fat cells. Mentally ill (but competent to stand trial) defendant fights for the right to represent himself. List of foreign gifts given to America's universities. Short books for your pressed-for-time reading pleasure; lower-back tattoos now available at Toys 'R Us. Today on TMN, "Lessons Learned From Picking the 2008 N.C.A.A. Men's Basketball Tournament Field." Also today, Rosecrans Baldwin judges Ferris vs. McCarthy. Apparent drug deal in Chicago caught on Google Maps (and now removed, save for Gawker). Video: You have wondered what a mad scientist looks like. Meet Clifford Stoll. Muxtape: Creating and sharing mixtapes online.
