Sunday morning roundup

You needn't read this somewhat convoluted, but valid, column about measuring hunger in its entirety. Points is, hunger still plagues millions too many, even though measuring it by people getting less than 2100 calories is, indeed, inane.

Oh, Rand Paul. By the way, here's a question, though not the most important one, for anti-choice protesters: do you people have jobs? Do you have better things to do than harass people?

The tactics of British tabloids have always been impressively, shockingly offensive. By the way, I've never understood this aspect of French politics: "Sexual activity among male politicians, indeed, is still seen as a sign of vigor rather than a cause for moral concern." Since when does being able to get it up signal fitness for public service?

Erica Jong is concerned about the end of sex. This is a good day for the Brontes; they make it into three columns in the Times, Kristof's and Dowd's being the other two (you needn't read either of those, either).

What you should read is this exploration of the dissonance between thought and action, explored by way of "Hamlet."

I'm pretty much off seafood now, but I'd eat an invasive species.