** 9/11 Truthers around the world:
The University of Maryland's World Public Opinion surveys have found that just 2% of Pakistanis believe al Qaeda perpetrated the attacks, whereas 27% believe it was the U.S. government. (Most respondents say they don't know.)
Among Egyptians, 43% say Israel is the culprit, while another 12% blame the U.S. Just 16% of Egyptians think al Qaeda did it. In Turkey, opinion is evenly split: 39% blame al Qaeda, another 39% blame the U.S. or Israel. Even in Europe, Ahmadinejad has his corner. Fifteen percent of Italians and 23% of Germans finger the U.S. for the attacks.
** Tyrannosaurus rex undergoes revised thinking - This article surprised me to learn how tentative and unstable were the "facts" I learned as a youngster.
** How Handwriting Trains the Brain - I wasn't aware of the multiple benefits for children and adults to write out letters rather than punch keys. (Though I remember reading some years ago that George Will wrote his columns longhand with a pen and legal pad. Does he still do that?) -- I also I didn't know about apps for smartphones and tablets that accept handwriting input with a finger or stylus, which then converts to text for email, documents or Twitter updates. Sounds like an interesting compromise.