I'm ready for Friday. Maybe I'll relaxed with a nice, cold...set of links! Science:
The short life expectancy of longevity genes (?)
Cups, Buckets, Pools, and Puddles: When the Flood of Papers Won't Abate, Which Do You Choose?
10 Crazy-Looking New Deep-Sea Creatures
Serious flaws revealed in "longevity genes" study
Other:
Saving the system to what end?
Freelance Photographer: 'I Was Followed by BP Security and Then Detained by Police'
This is how a village dies
The terrible politics of deficit reduction: Obama is helping the GOP by rolling over on unemployment benefits and talking tough about spending