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Le Petit Gourmet: The Story of the 12 y/o Restaurant Critic
FTA: "While I might ordinarily have complained that the locale was more convenient for him than for me, in this case I raised no objection. It wasn?t because he?s now the most famous restaurant critic in America. It was because he is 12 years old and his mother doesn?t allow him to travel very far..."

Over 80 bug fixes due in Mac OS X 10.5.7 "Juno"
Apple on Thursday evening made available to its developer community yet another pre-release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, which stands to be the seventh maintenance and security update to the company's Leopard Operating system in less than 18 months.

Top news on 14 March 2009

Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean satellite launche
The Japanese, rightly concerned about a possible North Korean attack, have exercised their right to self defense of their airspace. This is a perfect example as to why regional missile defense is essential to global safety and security.

State so screwed it wants 50% income tax hike
That's about $1,000 more a year, give or take. Too much? Will your state be next?

The scariest Teahouse ever [pics]
The tea house is built atop two chestnut trees, cut from a nearby mountain and transported to the site, and is accessible only by free-standing ladders propped against one of the trees.