A variety of things today.

First, take a look here. The point of interest isn't the article - it's the picture of the quarter, which, to me, looks exactly like a cartoonish drawing of Bobby the Boeing 747 with a massive leak right next to the cockpit.

USA Today provides even more fun by linking to this site, which is just about the coolest thing on the internet. It's so evil, but it feels so right.

Anyway. Book review - and this one isn't even available in the U.S. yet! It's Attila, which I bought in the Heathrow airport.

This one's frustrating. I'd heavily recommend reading half of the book - up to the recreation of the messenger's work - and then leave it somewhere for someone else to find. It's difficult because the beginning is so engrossing - there's speculation on where the Huns came from, and there's this awesome digression on this one guy that's try to resurrect mounted archery - but the second half just degenerates into a straight historical chronology with none of the spark or fire of the first half. But that first half is just so good...