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Ian MacDonald's <I>Revolution in the Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties</I> is, quite simply, the best book ever published about the Beatles and their music. Its first half is the best description of the '60s I've ever read; its second half is a track by track exploration of the songs and the process of recording them. It's out of print in the USA, but there's a new edition available in the UK and it can be ordered from the link. Do yourself a favor and read this book if the Beatles mean anything to you at all.

And yes, it is a sad comment on my life that it's worth a headline.

Now there's proof. Besides Congress, I mean.

By Strunk, White, and Factotum.

Before you try to get that fantasy novel published, take this simple test.

Although to paraphrase Mason Williams on winning an Emmy Award, "It's like being kissed by a girl with bad breath&mdash;you appreciate the honor, but . . . ."

A Dartmouth study suggests the brain doesn't stop developing at 18. Of course, women have been saying that about guys for years. Now there's proof.