11/29 Morning Communiqué

CITY PAGES BLOGS AND NEWS

The Black Keys, Back-Up Plomo, and Transmission are just a few of the acts playing around town tonight. Check out Chuck Terhark's City Planner at Culture To Go for a complete itinerary.

THESE DAYS

Scottish and Canadian researchers used a new form of magnetic resonance imaging to show sitting up straight places an unnecessary strain on your back.

With the release of Superman Returns on DVD, Papa John's Pizza is offering free pizza to Americans residing on Lois Lanes.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said the country will be forced to reexamine freedom of speech to meet the threat of terrorism.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

Computer programming info and internet news, with a little music and humor linkage thrown in at Stephen Van Dahm's blog.

[Minnesota-based blog directory]

TIME WASTERS

TV Land's 100 Greatest Catchphrases in TV - the only list ever that will include John F. Kennedy, Dave Chappelle as Rick James, and Tattoo from Fantasy Island

Nerds track the extent and cause of injuries suffered by Darth Vader throughout the Star Wars saga

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"These are issues that Jesus would want us to care about."

— president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America, the Rev. Joel Hunter, declining the job because he wished to focus on poverty and the environment. Hunter believes the organization is refusing to move beyond the opposition to abortion and gay rights in a broadening of their agenda.