- From a European's perspective, the U.S. "is the no-vacation nation." And they are right: compared to a standard ten days (unless you work for a school), and not counting sick time (*cough* *cough*, I don't think I can make it in to work today, the beach at Tahoe is too pleasant), most Europeans get at least four weeks paid leave a year.

- In the wake of the treasonous commutation (pardon coming) of Skeeter Libby, the "House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine presidential clemency power." Uhm, the Constitution stands in their way.

- Speaking of Skeeter...



- Geeks are meeting in the bay area to dream up of how to improve the iPhone.

- And as Bill Clinton blasts the White House over the Libby commutation, GOP presidential aspirant Mitt Romney calls Clinton hypocritical because of his last-minute pardon of fugitive Marc Rich. It is important to recall, however -- and Mitt Romney's staff should brief the potential 44th president on this -- that the Rich pardon was pursued by Rich's lawyer, Scooter Libby.

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