A Chinese kid was forced to learn the very hard way what happens when you open a carbonated beverage can that's been sitting in the freezer for a few hours.

Sure is hot out there. But how hot?

The State Department has issued an alert urging Americans in Europe to be "vigilant about possible terrorist attacks" planned by Al Qaeda. It's hard because in America you at least know everyone who speaks a foreign language is a terrorist.

The Way We Live Now: stoically ignoring that which is impossible to ignore. Homeless people are everywhere, for chrissake. Investors worldwide are dumping stocks. Wages are down everywhere. A bad storm's a-coming. Cover up or get blown down.

Disturbing foreign trend of the moment that threatens to erode the American way of life: Evolution of the luxury men's underwear market. It seems that fashion brands have decided to use sophisticated advertising techniques to persuade American men to buy underwear that is new, expensive, and not sold in 3-packs at…