AP Style

How do they decide if they need to provide the pronunciation for a proper name?

"Gisele Bundchen (jih-ZEHL' BUN'-chen), supermodel and wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, was stopped for speeding over the weekend and given a verbal warning by a Massachusetts state trooper."

"Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu took to the social networking site after Samoa lost to Wales 17-10 on Sunday, saying that second-tier Samoa had to play the critical match only four days after its first game while top-tier Wales had a week to prepare." 

Vince Vaughn Endorses Ron Paul

Couples Retreat has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 12%, one percentage point lower than that of Atlas Shrugged.

"'Ron and Vince are friends, with Vince not merely interested in Dr. Paul’s philosophy but he also graciously invited Dr. and Mrs. Paul to the premier of his film Couples Retreat,”'explains Paul adviser Jesse Benton in a statement."

What to Eat

Not local:

So how should you eat as a responsible global citizen? Consumeless meat and oppose Western farm-subsidy programs -- especially if they focus on livestock.Campaign against U.S. biofuel programs, which divert corn into grossly inefficientenergy production. Embrace further testing and analysis of GM crops. Encouragepublic funding of research and intellectual property laws that ensure that poorfarmers are not priced out of the potential benefits of GM seeds. Spend only onorganic food that is as energy- and land-efficient as conventional production. And bea smart consumer: Local produce grown out of season and meat raised on importedfeed isn't friendly to you, the environment, or the developing world.

Top 5 Countries By Number of People Executed

Pakistan, US, Iraq, Iran, China.

$150 Postum

Postum, which was made by Kraft until they discontinued it in 2007, apparently is still available for purchase on Amazon.

It's not cheap, but I think I know of at least one person who'd be willing to pay over $20/oz for the roasted grain beverage that was popular with Mormons.  This is what George Seeley said, in 2008, campaigning to have the orphan brand revived:


"I feel as if a friend has died," posted Mr. Seeley on one of many Postum online bulletins. "Some think Postum is a coffee substitute – but ironically there is no REAL substitute for Postum."

Man U IPO

Set to happen by the end of the year. 

Reflecting the Inevitable Decline of Red-headed People

Generally low demand for red-head DNA:


"Mr Schou said the only reliable demand for sperm from redheaded donors from Ireland, where he said it sold 'like hot cakes.'"
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Dickens on the Dissolution of the US

As quoted in a recent letter to the New Yorker:

“Rather, for me, restore the forest and the Indian village; in lieu of stars and stripes, let some poor feather flutter in the breeze; replace the streets and squares by wigwams; and though the death-song of a hundred haughty warriors fill the air, it will be music to the shriek of one unhappy slave.”

Yikes

To be fair, Weekend At Bernie's was pretty funny.

After a shorter but boozier and less-amusing real-life version of the film "Weekend at Bernie's," Denver prosecutors have charged two men with abusing a corpse, identity theft and criminal impersonation.