ODDS & ENDS • Caffeinated soap. The latest way to jump-start your morning (or afternoon), I guess. Makers ThinkGeek have some other interesting things, too, including a titanium spork. • Speaking of odd gadgets … • The IRS tells me my tax refund should be here by May 1. Yay! • I’m sure Big Box [...]

ODDS & ENDS • TurboTax sponsored a rap contest, and they’ve actually had a few entries. Even a few good entries. • There are strange experiments in journalism, including a guest editor at the Los Angeles Times. • Some students at Grinnell University have been receiving anonymous threatening letters for several years. One recipient was [...]