27 October 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 27 Oct 2010 Kandahar diary: Before we know what these advances mean, brigades cautioned to "under-promise and over-deliver." Lacking data about almost every activity, Egypt possesses a "horrifying" scale of deficiencies. Reading Times tea leaves--Japan is falling, China is rising--with the skinny-jeans coeffecient. New teacher watches Friday Night Lights after work, realizes she's more Julie than Coach. Roy responds to possible sedition charge: "Pity the nation that needs to jail those who ask for justice." Rand Paul coordinator stomps on MoveOn activist's head. Hey: We need your rage and profanity for a new TMN feature. NPR's news shows possess larger audiences than cable programs, but they're ignored by critical culture. Update: Sony Walkman still to be sold in the U.S. Q&A with McNally-Jackson owner/bookseller Sarah McNally, whose competition is entirely online. Margaret Atwood designs costumes for her Twitter followers. Op: To find insight about Africa, stay far, far away from Naipaul. What to read after you've caught up on your Llosa. Brief note on inferences based on vague Twitter posts and Google location tags, and why we should fear ourselves. Teleport around the world with Globe Genie. Videos: Goalkeeper moves very quickly to stop ball; humans do tricks.
