4 November 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 04 Nov 2010 Veteran BBC reporter surprised to find China stunningly more open than he remembered. Opposition to vaccination has existed as long as vaccination itself. History of anti-vaccination movements. Putin's mocking of Bush's smaller, weaker, slower dog prompted a Canadian wisecrack. Long read: Detailed account of where Woody Allen came from. List of world's 10 cheapest taxi rides. General Petraeus's Afghanistan reading list. "Humiliation," the literary parlor game: win points by naming books you haven't read and that you think others have. Video: If you loved "WORDS" (explainer), you'll love "re:WORDS" (more is available). More video that warms our hearts: Monta Ellis's 2010 debut scored by Bill Withers. Theory says Annie Leibovitz's destitution is due to a lack of demand in the traditional gallery sales model. Single-purpose website: Is Margaret Thatcher dead? Everything since Homer has improved, except poetry. TMN's Jessica Francis Kane contributes to Largeheartedboy's Book Notes feature. Op: Humanism isn't enlightened belief--it's religion with more flawed god. Salon critic Laura Miller says down with NaNoWriMo--writing trash isn't a good use of anyone's time. Video: Commando: The Musical.
