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Time to talk NPR, but given the fact that I'm in the middle of day two of a blazing headache due to some funkiness in my neck, I'm going to be brief and just pop up the links from this week.

• "'Selfish Reasons' For Parents To Enjoy Having Kids" -- From Morning Edition: I was surprised to see that the professor who penned a book on this topic has only three kids, since I was expecting to see a giant brood. But, I guess there was a time (ten years ago) when I thought three kids was a giant brood... ah, perspective...

• "There's More To Books Than Words" -- From All Things Considered: Loved, loved this story about an antiquarian book festival. I so understand the "smell" of old books and its appeal.

• "Sitting All Day: Worse For You Than You Might Think" -- From Morning Edition: I immediately thought of my dear husband when I heard this story, who feels like a caged animal at his desk sometimes. 

• "Crochet Vandals Do Graffiti ... Like Your Grandma" -- From All Things Considered: Saw this one on NPR's Facebook feed and couldn't resist clicking over. This one has my laugh-of-the-week stamp.

• "Roger Ebert Wins 'New Yorker' Caption Contest" -- From Morning Edition: Two thumbs up for Ebert's win!

• "White House Releases Obama's Birth Certificate; He Slams 'Carnival Barkers'" -- From The Two-Way, NPR's News Blog: Oh dear lord, can this crap now be over????

Off to ice my neck some more,