- It’s one thing to meet your favorite author, but did you ever want to be your favorite author? Well, if it’s John Twelve Hawks — whose books I’ve never read myself — you may be in luck. [via]
- It might seem obvious to some of us, but we are fundamentally worse off economically now than before George W. Bush’s two terms as President. [via]
- Philadelphia is shutting down all its free public libraries. This seems like it ought to be a bigger story. [via]
- If anyone’s looking for an expensive early Christmas present for me… I’m just saying…
- And finally, offered without comment — except to say I noticed that Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! picked up the story this weekend — Half of Brits injured by biscuits.