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Riffs on grammar from metaquotes.

Strange Maps, has morbidity in the form of a map of people who attempted/completed suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge

I had a moment of feeling about three inches tall while reading about how small my reference pool is. Yech. Maybe I can make use of the copious time in my non-employment to read more...

Though I'm glad I didn't find out about the Terry Prachett fansite, with all the book references you could want until I'd read most of the books. Because part of the fun was figuring out Prachett's digs. (And the references on that website? Totally a cheat sheet.)

Yesterday the imaginary paper had a bit on Japan lifting its ban on organ donation for children. Also reported here. Had a rant all about how some countries are so behind the times, but am reminded of backwardness in own backyard re: homosexuality (c'mon, India has taken a step ahead!) so have nothing to stand on.

And speaking of Japanese law, this is one cool website: Supreme Court of Japan (in English). Eh, your coolness evaluation might vary.