Articles on a boy losing his father in the 9/11 attacks, Japan finding its way, divorce Japanese-style, the desperate acts of central banks, the new shape of the global econonomy and Google buys Zagat.

Whether it is a car accident, or a sudden illness, or a public event like what happened to the 2,977 victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, for me the most important lesson is to make sure that the people you love know it.

Never part without a kiss.

Articles on why America is not Japan, America’s bad demographics, winning elections the scientific way, when to make the best decisions, sexual harassment in France, when populations run out, and how to end the housing shortage.

Will America fall into a Japanese economic deflationary slump?

Financial Times -- Against “Japan-ification”
Given that it’s the question of the hour…

Articles on living forever, how to defeat Mitt Romney, Rick’s move, Gordon Brown on the G20, the ‘precious horse’, and travel notes.

Like fake innovation in consumer products, is all that ‘medical research’ useful?

Articles on the impact of on-line movie rentals on Hollywood, a global sovereign debt rating map, Japanese buying their own radiation detection devices, the slowing economy, some debt deal spin, now back to Europe, and a wonderful conversation with Paul Nurse.

The $35 DVD just went the way of the horse and buggy, and that’s bad news for Hollywood. (ed’s note – this fits nicely in the ‘disruptive technology’ category).