Neil Gaiman's American Gods available free online - but only for the month of March. If you go to
his blog site, check out his
short stories that are also available for free, as is the
first issue of Sandman (PDF).Beware the Mall Ninjas - found on both
Gaiman's blog and William
Gibson's blog. Pricelessly funny.
Learn how to make a sandwich - a 1950s video explaining how to make a sandwich. Found on
Improbable Research.
Canada courts say solving crimes trumps reporter confidentiality - The Ontario Court of Appeal says that reporters don't automatically have the right to protect their sources when said source can help police solve a crime. Found on Rick Mercer's blog
"Unless Washington leads the way toward a multilateral diplomatic solution, the Arctic could descend into armed conflict." - So says a former U.S. Coast Guard officer, who urges the United States to take the lead in negotiating who owns what land in the Arctic to avoid an armed conflict over the oil-rich region with countries like Russia, Denmark, Norway.... and China?
It's a good idea to case the joint before breaking in - Good advice for two would-be robbers who broke into a bar in which 50 bikers were holding a meeting.