3 more things that are weird about the world that are weird about Facebook

NEWS ITEM Mentally ill man attacks a head of state; mentally ill people create a Fan Page.

• • • Oops -- It's a tragedy (in the classical literature sense) when people who desire attention through Facebook get their petards hoisted. It's a comedy (in every sense) to have those captured and collected. New selectivity settings in the privacy protocols might have prevented most of those.

• • • Assassination -- Asking if the President should be killed will have the Secret Service come looking for you. Attitudes that spawn the 2 above citations, make this 1 no less shocking, but not surprising.

• • • Porn -- Note to newbies (this won't be the last time you hear this): Don't click on everything. Anti-porn zealots keep site clean (it's about the commerce); girls just wanna have fun (and make their moms nervous).

3 more Senators who aren't who they seem to be

1 more thing More people who aren't who they seem.
So many Sparks.

• • • Bill Nelson -- Not the guitar wizard.

• • • Paul Simon -- Not the genius songwriter.

• • • Fred Thompson -- Not the Olympic gold medalist.

3 more things about going from prison to the presidency

NEWS ITEM In Uruguay, former imprisoned dissident wins election to high office.

• • • Czech Republic --Vaclav Havel, playwright and former imprisoned dissident, won election to high office.

• • • South Africa -- Nelson Mandela, former lawyer and imprisoned dissident, won election to high office.

• • • Boston --"From Prison To President," an album by Mike Boston, Christian hip-hop artist

3 more things car dealers use to sell cars

NEWS ITEM Linking the President to Jihadists seems like an odd way to sell cars.

• • • Bigotry -- Mojave, Calif. Ford dealer tells atheists to "buy another car," then apologizes, then retracts the apology.

• • • Fraud -- Pressure, lies, scams can move inventory when salesmen are under pressure.

• • • Incentives -- Then of course, reputable dealers offer rebates and deals on price and options.

3 more examples of posturing

NEWS ITEM Something vaguely familiar about the imagery and how evocative it is

• • • Michael Flatley -- lord of a type







• • • Michael Phelps -- didn't get acclaim for walking on water.




• • • W -- really, what's more to say?

3 more things about undoing one's brother

NEWS ITEM Castro's sister says she worked with the CIA

• • • Unabomber

• • • Top Chef

• • • Cain and Abel