The Fredösphere

Following up on the previous post, in the "How could I miss these?" category:

• Free Short SF Online (hat tip:  Reflections in d minor)
• Photos of the North Korean Mass Games (hat tip:  Things Magazine)

And speaking of that place Where Satan Has His Throne, you can read all about the wonderful kindergartens and free child-care provided by its president.  Of course that would be not Kim Jong Il, but rather Kim Il Sung "who, though dead for 10 years, is still President For Eternity."  You can also find out that any problems that exist in North Korea (and of course they don't exist) is the fault of Confucianism and the war crimes of the United States, if you rely on Prof. Bruce Cumings.