8 September 2006 By The Morning News — 08 Sep 2006 New York's currently: alerting its finances to hit the gym New interrogation policies allow CIA to continue doing whatever it likes--even if tactics are unproductive and abuse-prone. Baghdad's morgue triples its count for violent deaths during August, erasing U.S. and Iraqi claims of progress. New York ad agencies promise to hire more black managers; current level is 2.5 percent. I think it's fair to say I don't ever think about money. What Charles Saatchi is doing now. Mass-Observation archive, with new material collected since 1981. Vegetative woman capable of non-vegetative thought when tennis is concerned. High tension, low pay on the professional croquet circuit. Uncanny Kim Jong Il lookalike beat out 120 wannabes to play Dear Leader in a feature film. Bolivian prison is more city than jail, with no guards and a range of rentable cells. If running for senate required a flame-retardant suit. Latest tsunami prediction system relies on your hard drive to measure vibrations. Xerox's paper from photochromic compounds makes self-destructing notes; Wales's paper from sheep waste makes some kind of point. How to destroy a city with Photoshop. Signage for when you build your own national park. Paul Frank (designer of that adorable monkey) vs. Paul Frank (Industries, lover of money). Cheat sheet for predicting music bloggers' favorite songs from 2006. Some even request the drugs after openly admitting they don't believe their child has ADHD. Parents responsible for academic doping. Conservative Jews rethink ban on gay rabbis. Today in the Digest, Sarah Hepola on the week in videos. Video: Top 20 Japanese commercials Many thoughts--from Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle--on what and how you eat. The Fish Guy recommends you buy carp instead of tuna. Death of crocodile hunter cripples internet. Moulded gourds moulded, not moldy.
