4 November 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 04 Nov 2009 Notes on reconciling Merkel's admiration of Catherine the Great with her nickname "Mutti" ("Mom"). Rare video of British soldiers "shell shocked" by World War One now available online. Mexico mayor in trouble for heralding death of a drug dealer before the body was found. The longer Putin holds power, the more he focuses on silly stunts and photo shoots. Kenya's legendary man-eating lions only ate people as a last resort, and not as many as previously thought. Friend and colleague of Bolaño protests against publishing's myth-machine. The list behind the lore of Donald Barthelme's 81 must-read books. Six urban legends that are actually true. One author, one book, many possible cover choices, and the one that won. I've been using quantum mechanics for about 35 years, and the more I study it the less I understand it. Interview with a female umpire on why women have no place in professional baseball. Yucca Mountain's designer explains the site's philosophy of containment for nuclear waste, and how exactly the project works. Using Google's predictive search tool to observe the intelligence of query-makers. Video: Weezer sells new album with Snuggies via infomercials.
