Happy Chinese New Year. Day three of the beta test of the news database here, and it's tough to continue to consider it a beta, since I can't seem to find any bugs in the system. It is still uncertain how much of the old news can be added to the database how quickly, but there are hopeful signs, so I've got my fingers crossed.

I received a correction on my explanation of President's Day here in the US saying it's really just for George Washington, and a contradictory explanation that the holiday is meant to honor all US Presidents not just Lincoln and Washington. I believe the latter is the correct explanation, and it appeals to me, since it made my Warren G. Harding tribute more appropriate (an anonymous writer queried: "How could you forget to honor Millard Filmore? Traitor!").

Link of the day: This SANYO USA Bread-Slicer. In spite of the designation BS-1, this is apparently not BS, but check out the selling point in the logo in the lower right. Thanks esses.