Sunday, November 8, 2009

selections from Harper's Index, November 2009

Percentage of US women today who are "always, frequently or sometimes" embarrassed by their feet: 57

Number of times that Benson, a 64-pound British carp, was caught before dying of mysterious causes in August: 63
Number of years he was voted "Britain's Favourite Carp" by a UK fishing magazine: 1

Percentage of Americans who think the government should "stay out of Medicare": 39

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen

Maira Kalman