All Rise

I got called up for jury duty today. I've never been called up before. It was not as exciting as Grisham made it out to be. I spent three and a half hours listening to other people give unnecessarily complex answers  to simple yes-or-no questions before leaving to go back to work. I didn't actually get the chance to sit on a jury, though - maybe the excitement comes after the trial officially starts? I had hoped to get a good start on my next  book, at least, but I wasn't allowed to read in the courtroom, even during the five minute recess. Ah, well.

Links!

• F.C.C. to Try Again on ‘Net Neutrality’.
• TPP is still a problem, and we need to keep making noise until they stop it. Sign the petition, and maybe call Congress, yeah?
• 600 year old mystery manuscript decoded by University of Bedfordshire professor.
• Capital One says it can show up at cardholders' homes and workplaces. "What's really in your pocket? We want to know." Quit being Creepy Stalker Dude, Capitol One.
• Statistics Say We Should Take Friday Off From Work. All The Fridays, Forever And Ever.
• Today is both Temporary Insanity Day and National Chocolate Mint Day. I think I have done a fair job celebrating both today, having broken into my emergency Andes mints stash after court. Some would argue I celebrate insanity on a much more regular basis.