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The next casualty of the recession: Receptionists, who are, as one expert quoted by the Wall Street Journal says, a "a nonproductive use of a person." (That the person who proffered said opinion is a management consultant resulted in me making one of those laugh-cry-sneeze sounds.) READ MORE

If you haven't read Ian Frazier's story about Asian Carp in this week's New Yorker yet, you should. (You'll have to pay cash, but that's okay.) It's an excellent piece about a serious subject, but it also entertains—as any story about fish that jump out of the air and into people's boats is liable to. The most entertaining part, I thought, was Frazier's account of the 2010 Redneck Fishing Tournament, an annual event held along the Illinois River in Bath, Illinois. READ MORE

Oh, it's been a while since we last checked in on America's Zero Tolerance For Violence and Bullying Public Schools. I would say they are pretty much still hotbeds of people beating each other up and other people filming them on their phones. READ MORE

"My daughter had no idea what they were, she just knew it was a toy she liked. They're fuzzy, supersoft, and have that squishy Beanie Baby feel, so they're fun to play with." READ MORE

Members of an organization called "Bloodsuckers against TWILIGHT" held a book burning in Oregon this weekend to protest the popular young adult fiction series. The gripe? READ MORE

Are parents endangering the welfare of their children by sharing too much about them online? Our Taiwanese animator friends examine the issue. This installment lacks the zest of previous episodes, but with nods to classic memes like Pedo Bear and "Charlie bit my finger"-and the fact that it ends with a guy starting a Facebook page for his own sperm-it's a pretty accurate representation of the web at this point in time. Enjoy.

If you, like so many of us, are concerned that we have not made strides in the area of gyrating robotic technology, fear not. Japan is leading the way! Whatever next? [Via]