3 November 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 03 Nov 2009 Gorbachev: We brought the Berlin Wall down peacefully, now stop treating Russia like a fuel-supplying servant. Tour in photographs of inflatable Russian weaponry. Czech court clears way for Lisbon Treaty to pass and wily Klaus to save face. Creating myths from complicated events--e.g., Reagan demolishing the Cold War by hand--makes Americans foolhardy. Behold the power jean: denim as worn by world leaders. Paging Jack Donaghy: The problem of excessive executive pay is not about merit, talent, or fairness; it's about theft. Op: California isn't poor in money or water, but it allocates them in ways that benefit tiny minorities. New ocean forming in Ethiopia. The Koran is less literal than the Bible about a six-day Big Bang, but evolution doesn't necessarily square with all Muslims. History of SORAS, or, Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome: the rapid aging of a television character. "A Story Before Bed" enables faraway parents to read stories to their children. Charts of movie character interactions. Examples of notes passed to bank tellers by robbers, annotated as successful or not. An obelisk tour of New York.
