- In his first ten months in office, Barack Obama has made more trips related to science than military ones.
- Minnesota Rep. Tim Walz had $2,196 left over from his office’s operating budget. He cut a check for that amount to pay down the national debt. A small gesture, but at least something that deserves favorable notice.
- British MPs faced a daunting problem recently. The suppliers of toilet paper to the Parliament’s bathrooms had a supply shortage. As one disgruntled observers said, “There are loads of toilets without a scrap of paper.”
- Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn said that if healthcare reform passes then “You’re going to die sooner.”
- Washington, D.C., voted to legalize same-sex marriage; New York State voted it down.
- A right-wing Swiss group that lead the ban on minarets now plans action against forced marriages, female genital mutilation, burkas and an exemption from swimming lessons for Muslims.
- Oregon may repeal its 1923 law forbidding teachers from wearing religious attire.
- In the UK, the town of Darlington has selected its first Tweeter-in-residence.
- On October 3, 2010, Germany will have finished paying off its World War I reparation debts.
- Silvio Berlusconi’s deputy said the Prime Minister was “confusing leadership with absolute monarchy.”
