Quoted: Ebola fever has infected 101 people and caused 22 deaths, state media reported on Saturday.

I think I like Maureen Dowd most because of how much fun she seems to have. Sometimes I think she's just projecting her own little plots and schemes onto these poor politicians, but truly, I wish I could spend my days observing famous people and then writing weird little ethnographies about them. And I wish bloggers wrote as well as she does; it would make the internet so much more enjoyable.

Quoted: She turned her body away, refused to meet his eyes and froze him out. Again. And he looked taken aback. Again.

Not really a fan, but it's a good story about his life.

Quoted: Norman Mailer was an outspoken novelist who loomed over American letters longer and larger than any writer of his generation.

40 percent of women have abortions? I never knew.

Quoted: Dr. Susan Wicklund wants to encourage more open discussion of abortion and its prevalence.

What?!

Quoted: The most recognized soccer player on the planet _ fashion icon, tabloid fixture, marketing giant _ announced a deal Thursday to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Dr. Okaalet is speaking at the January series and I get to interview him for Chimes. I am so nervous.

Quoted: HOPE: Okaalet helps pastors and parishioners talk about aids

Yech. Segolene '07!

Quoted: The BBC's Alasdair Sandford looks at how far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen hopes to capture France's presidency in April.

Oh noes! PG Tips without milk?! Ghastly!

Quoted: Adding milk to a cup of tea can destroy its ability to protect against heart disease, according to research.