One of my favorite sections over on Slate.com is the 'International Papers" column. It's sometimes fascinating and often eye-opening to see how events happening around the world and even in the US are perceived AND reported to others. Sadly, Slate doesn't offer a newletter updating the reader as to what issues are being covered at IP, although "Today's Papers" (which I receive daily) will sometimes mention it in passing.

One nice alternative is WORLD PRESS REVIEW, which I subscribed to at one time, years ago. Fortunately, it is now available on line and even has an e-mail update. If you are at all interested in what the international press is discussing (and some things you'll never hear about on any of the cable news channels) click on the link over there and see for yourself. In this day and age, it really does pay to be informed.

Oh, and have a nice weekend. Our big plan is to trick our cat, Babie, into her carrier and then bring her to the vet. I sometimes feel like Jim on the old WILD KINGDOM. :-(