Amusing picture.....

courtesy of CollegeHumor.com, a division of IAC.

Think about it.....

Super interesting reading....

The link above leads to the story of a US academic arrested in the '60's in East Berlin on trumped up spying charges. He was held by the Stasi (the East German version of the KGB) for over a year, until ultimately traded with U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for a Soviet spy.

The writer just got access to the files that the Stasi kept on him and his interrogation, and the article above recounts his and the files' story.

I've attached a few pics taken while I toured the former Stasi headquarters and museum and East Berlin a year and a half ago. The Stasi museum is small and wholly in German, but interesting in equal parts disgust, dismay, and humor (there's a full display of "Get Smart"-type Stasi spy gadgets).

"Think in the morning, act in the noon, read in the evening, and sleep at night." - William Blake

I'm always looking for self-improvement tips, and the article linked above relays the morning habits of 17 very successful people. As a result, I'll be getting up earlier.....

Also:

25 ways to extend use of Skype.

Fantastic site for personal and professional improvement: BNET.

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