people, calm down. przeworksi's threshold still in effect [pirates and prostitutes come up big]

NYT: David Brooks searches the capital for "leadership" and "authority", comes up short
"I’ve spoken with several House Republicans over the past few days and most admirably believe in free-market principles. What’s sad is that they still think it’s 1984. They still think the biggest threat comes from socialism and Walter Mondale liberalism. They seem not to have noticed how global capital flows have transformed our political economy."
Wonkette: but Mr Brooks hasn't gotten the memo: it's all over [but hey, still outlasted the commies]
"Well, shit. Fun while it lasted, right? For us, anyways — the elites who had the MacBooks and iPhones and flat-screen teevees and cars and hot water and, uh, food. Pretty much sucked for the other 5 billion, but whatever, it’s all academic now. Ha, not really, because there will be no more academics."

NYT: pirates unaffected by economic crisis
Gdn: but facing their own crisis of leadership - arrgh (since when do pirates use guns instead of planks?)
"Three Somali pirates have been shot dead during an argument over what to do with a hijacked Ukrainian ship and its cargo of 33 tanks, a maritime group said today."
NYT: and, the Navy's on their tail

Slate: high-end prostitutes find niche in crumbling economy: comforting the losers
Slate: could be an omitted variable in the 'why aren't more bankers jumping out windows' analysis

BBC: oh, ohio. get it right this time.