Read “Rumsfeld’s Rules,” apparently an actual document distributed by Donald Rumsfeld himself that has points of wisdom about working in the White House, business, and life. It may seem a bit over the top, but it’s interesting to see his philosophies. (links directly to an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)

The Ig Nobel Prize is awarded to “honor people whose achievements ‘cannot or should not be reproduced.’” This year’s winners include “Courtship Behaviour of Ostriches Towards Humans Under Farming Conditions in Britain” and “Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture,” among other (un)distinguished winners.