HE WAS STANDING ON THE CORNER: Minding his own business Choosing his own gender, when all of a sudden, two bad dudes, one bad sofa– Man seriously injured after sofa falls from penthouse.

ONE MESS? ONE? OPTIMISTS: Mideast mission creep: Obama’s leaving a mess to the next president.

SOME TRADITIONS SHOULDN’T BE TAMPERED WITH: Kale, broccoli and cabbage replace traditional flowers as brides opt for vegetable wedding bouquets. Though of course, if the minister runs long, it’s handy to have a little salad right there.

I’M VERY BAD AT THIS:  Husband’s collection, Spooky Hoods is on sale for a few more hours; Son’s Candyworld (which is the weirdest, spookiest story involving candy that you’ll EVER read.  Also not a bad allegory for a lot of political stuff) is on sale, as is my own Here be Dragons (80k of short stories.)  I should have posted all this two days ago… it just sort of slipped my mind.

I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF FELLOW-FEELING: Raven-Symoné slammed again for stepping out of her assigned box.

OF COURSE HE DOES: Shaker Aamer, last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay, thanks supporters after landing back in UK.

THERE IS NO MATH IN J-SCHOOL: Bacon causes cancer? When pigs fly!

THIS IS VERY GOOD: Since obviously there is no physical or even genetic way to determine an individual’s sex outside his/her/zir’s feelings!  You could soon be allowed legally to choose your own gender in Britain.  Ah, Britain, Britain, we hardly knew you.