Don't Look Now (5#) -

Today is the shortest day of the year . . .

Over the weekend, Amy Winehouse is reported to have disrupted a pantomime production of Cinderella in Milton Keynes and, after allegedly assaulting the theater manager, had to be thrown out of the theater, according to TFP.

We have been experiencing some weather issues hereabouts: torrential rain, serious flooding in some neighborhoods, and a cold snap. It was rather chilly last night and will continue to be until maybe Wednesday. I'm currently keeping a bit cozy with a little space heater, but when it gets chilly like this, I tend to linger in my kitchen as much as I can.

# Also at TFP, Gavin Mortimer has an intriguing story about a charismatic guy enthralling a wealthy, aristocratic French family. Thierry Tilly had a kind of Rasputin effect on the De Vedrines family until a relative, Jean Marchand, was able to rescue them.

# His secret life: A toy company manager
moonlights in drugs, loose women and fast cars.

# Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son, Anthony Marshall,
has been sentenced to one to three years in prison.

# Hackers compete in U.S. Cyber Challenge.

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