Funny cartoon by Nate Beeler.  Error: The Government has stopped responding.

Too bad it's not just a cartoon.

Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

Lighter Links:

• 59%
  Think U.S. More Exceptional Than Other Nations. (RasmussenReports)
• We
  are #1: 60% of Porn Websites Are Hosted in the United States. (Statista)
• Trouble
  Using iOS 7? Here Are 15 Tricks To Make The Transition Easier. (Forbes)
• London
  "Fatberg": 17-ton ball of fat found in London's sewer. (Slate)
• Economist:
  A McDonald's Hamburger Is the Cheapest, Most Nutritious Food in Human History.
  At least when starvation, rather than obesity, is your problem. (Neatorama)

Trading Links:

• Apple
  Beats Coca-Cola to Emerge as Most Valuable Global Brand. (The Industry
  Standard)
• U.S.
  Third Quarter Earnings Warning Ratio Is Second Worst Since 2001. (Reuters)
• Why
  Stock Markets May Be Lagging Indicators. (Forbes)
• Time
  to Graduate to Futures? (TheStreet)
• White
  House Releases Animated Explanation of ObamaCare. (WSJ)