Time-Killer for the Insufferable

(among whose ranks I count myself. I might, in fact, be Queen of the Insufferables. I'm having trouble suffering myself right this minute.

The Ecstasy of Influence

Kind of a fun read, with some important insights about the nature of intellectual property, copyright law, and other things that cause arguments.

There's a "twist" at the end, which I am sure you can see from 1000 miles away (did I ever tell you about the time the blurb on the back of a Blockbuster videotape caused me to ruin The Sixth Sense for myself as well as most of the people within earshot of me at the store?), but is fun nevertheless.

Thanks to my sister for the link and the article.