October 9, 2012: Morning
- Polls find Obama and Romney tied, but Romney voters say they're more likely to turn out and vote.
- Notes for conservative thinkers should Romney lose.
- Wealthy French want higher taxes, but not so high as 75% of their income.
- Europeans depend on U.S. might for common defense, and none of Romney's promises will alter that scenario.
- In the '50s, the U.S. Air Force thought flying saucers would be the future of aviation.
- Mexican street markets delineated by red lines in aerial photographs.
- Aerial photographs of pick-up trucks on their way to Mexican jobs.
- Ode to the the airline baggage tag.
- Socks available that discourage Gangnam-style dancing.
- Tips on Korean dining.
- "Human flesh search"—seeking out someone's personal details in pursuit of romance, justice, or vindication in China.
- In Japan, organized crime groups function like corporations, and bosses can be sued by underlings.
- Anthropologists on who and what exactly is the asshole.
- London broken down by Pantone.
