What now?

So the circus is finished!?  The tent is going down and the national tour cancelled?  A three ring circus, cannot perform with two? Oh great Gingrich show your mettle.  Make history by teaching it.....

Encyclopedias

Had just bought and started this funny book about this guy reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica, next day this article drew my attention.
When I was a kid I read the entire Larousse and with my friend, now a french poet, was playing a game of recognizing the captions of pictures when opening the Larousse at  random.
Good choice. It is smaller and easier to read and the  Petit Larousse est encore vivant.
Not sure if french culture is still vivant.

Chicago Pizza and me.

In Chicago, tried to get a taste of the famous pizza. Tried Pizzeria Uno, Due, Gino's ..five oof them. Could not get in  because of the impossible waiting line. Finally at my sixth trial made it at the bar. Big sign inside  Forza Napoli. The pizza was terrible. That was the reason I could get in.  Our cousin, well versed in restaurants, says that the only ones with long lines outside are the cheap ones.
Was not ready for the Alinea fare and fees. With a four month waiting list. Well heeled people wait on their sofas.