February 04, 2010
There is the story of the patient in a lie-detector who was asked if he was Napoleon. He replied, 'No'. The lie-detector recorded that he was lying.
Everything works out but nothing lasts. Nothing works out but it keeps on going.
A "day of silence" is institutionalized as a worldwide holiday. People stay at home, turn off lights and electric appliances. Airports are shut, motor vehicles are not allowed except for emergencies and everything, from the smallest shops to labyrinthine government offices, is shut down.
A gang of carnival workers enact revenge on a notorious rapist with the help of a tattoo gun.
An emperor whose only ambition is to be well dressed falls victim to a couple of visiting swindlers.
