1. Communist Germany lives on…in a small island off of the coast of Cuba. Final, ein Deutsches tropical paradise for all of us, eh comrades?

2.  April Ludgate of TV’s Parks and Recreation: Is she one of TV’s best characters?

3.  They’ve just invented a sonic screwdriver.  This is the next step in my eventual journey to become The Doctor.

Next week: A more serious turn as we consider together the complex issue that is: abortion.