5 April 2002

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 U.S. envoy Zinni met with Arafat; Israel continues offensive.

 Taiwan used secret $100M slush fund to influence other governments, including top officials at Bush's table.

 Dartmouth professor killers confess; remorseless leader, 18, gets life sentence.

 FBI, in business for secrets, shown by report to have no regard for its own privacy. "I could have been a devastating spy, I think, but I didn't want to be a devastating spy," said agent-turned-spy Hanssen. "I wanted to get a little money and to get out of it."

 Bogus drug busts in Dallas head corruption story, reading half-Rampart, half-Chandler-esque.

 Arthur Anderson sells tax business to Deloitte & Touche, may lay off 7,000.

 America becomes European in self-regard: Study finds Americans are rude, and tired of it.

 Season two of Photoshop Tennis begins at 4PM at Coudal Stadium, with commentary.

 Reading Anthony Lane, no matter what the topic or film, is like eating duck, stuffed with ham, stuffed with goose: very very good.

 Old, but great article on typography in movies, by Mark Simonson.

 Interview with Agnieszka Gasparska, Web designer, SAAB owner, maker of lard treats.