Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:

 
Jack Welch: I Was Right About That Strange Jobs Report ~ As suspected, the 7.8% unemployment figure released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) last week is downright implausible.
 
Angry Joe and Martha vs. that nice Ryan fellow from Accounting ~ Great title eh? And a very good summary of the VP debate.
I have to admit I found the whole event mostly predicable. It was pretty much what I expected from 1.) a patient, respectful and well-informed Paul Ryan, 2.) the requisite left-biased member of the mainstream media,and 3.) “Crazy Uncle Joe” with his poor impulse control and frequent departures from reality.
 
Reporter Lara Logan brings ominous news from Middle East ~ Unfortunate that it takes a near-death experience for a network news reporter to realize that the “Religion of Peace” isn’t. But she deserves a lot of respect for trying to convince her colleagues of the truth.
 
Teen who posted video about cyberbullying commits suicide ~ So very tragic; a 15 year-old Canadian girl. There’s such a dark side to social media, and very few teenagers are emotionally equipped to deal with.
 
Panetta says cyber attackers accessed controls for critical US infrastructure ~ Not sure I trust the feds when it comes to matters of national security anymore, but this sounds rather ominous.
 
As Election Day nears, Romney crowds are surging ~ Cautiously optimistic… but things are definitely looking up.
 
Sesame Nation ~ Brilliantly funny article as usual from Mark Steyn; how funding for PBS has infantilized the nation, culminating in the adolescent antics of a sitting president.

Sesame Street asks Obama campaign to take down attack ad featuring Big Bird ~ Even the show itself has had enough of the Left’s tantrums over the Big Bird flap.