Read These Now Before I Eat All The Fudge

Let me tell ya kittens, Tuesday was my computer-free day. On that day I do not turn on any of the computers. One byproduct of my self-imposed computer abstinence (ha!) is I sleep so well. OMG, do I sleep well. I don't even have to take drugs. I suspect that a day filled with movement and hands-on activities as opposed to sitting on my ass all day reading about societal mayhem makes my little old brain want to shutdown for a few hours without prescription aid. I had planned two days a week for this experiment, but have only been able to manage one. Maybe I can fit in that second day. Unfortunately, I made pecan fudge yesterday. While I am sitting on my ass today, I can nibble. HA!

So let's find out what societal mayhem I missed:

Tony Blair criticizes Vatican on gay rights. (Pink News)

Somali pirates seize ship and US crew off Horn of Africa. (Guardian)

Moldovan police retake parliament after uprising. (Telegraph)

Italy Digs Out after Quake as Fear Remains. (Spiegel)

Expect more ornery from the White House Press Corps. Their plane was grounded in Turkey do to a faulty captain's chair. (CNN)

In case you were worried about the dear leader, North Korea shows footage of healthy Kim Jong Il.

Uh-oh! US electrical grid penetrated by cyberspies. (WSJ) I'm prepared. I have a generator. I need to check the gas though.

Library Pays $45,000 in Anti-Harry Potter Belief Case. (OnPoint)

Court Allows Trademark Suit on Google AdWords.

Chimpanzees exchange meat for sex. (BBC)

Scientists discover pentagonal ice. (Eurekalert)

Speakers that Bend, Stretch, and Fit in a Folder. (Discover)

"Probably the most ambitious seismological project ever conducted. Its name is USArray and its aim is to run what amounts to an ultrasound scan over the 48 contiguous states of the US. Through the seismic shudders and murmurs that rack Earth's innards, it will build up an unprecedented 3D picture of what lies beneath North America." (New Scientist)

Lacy space dust. (NG)

DSquared2 bejeweled sandals. (Shoe Goddess)

Al Pacino set to play Napoleon. (THR)

NY pastor accused of filching funds for Botox. (AP via Yahoo)

I meant to post a link to this WEEKS AGO: The Scrabble Table. (Ikea Hacker)

(Cross-posted)