BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Locusts rebranded as 'sky prawns'

Locusts. Delicious, delicious locusts.

THE DIANA-MORRISSEY PHENOMENON

Did Morrissey fortell the death of Princess Diana in his music? Perhaps. My dog Maggie seems to think so. But then again, she'll drink from the toilet if you let her.

Straight male seeks Bush supporter for fair, physical fight - m4m

I guess that it's helpful to find an outlet for your feelings...

The Day Jobs

This is somewhat old news, but deserves a mention. Guthrie's was THE place for my crowd in the late high school-early college days. Some of my friends actually went there for their prom dinner, bringing along a tablecloth and candle for the perfect ambiance. The restaurant's formula (chicken fingers and strangely addictive sauce) was adopted and improved by Zaxby's. The food quality had indeed gone noticeably south the last time I dropped by. Along with the late-90s closing of The Spaghetti Store (where Jen and I went on our first date eleven years ago Friday), Athens has lost two more mediocre but memorable eateries.

Letter at Murder Threatens Dutch Official

Theo van Gogh was murdered in Amsterdam on Tuesday. His attacker was a Dutch Moroccan who wore traditional Islamic clothing. After shooting van Gogh, he stabbed him repeatedly, slit his throat with a butcher knife, and left a note containing verses from the Qur'an on the body. Said Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende: "Nothing is known about the motive" of the killer.