As a thunderous noise begins to grow closer to a small Iraqi village near Baghdad, the parents bring their children into their homes to get ready for "Bob."

But sales of the electronic reading device continue to grow

Books may date back to the papyrus of ancient Egypt, but the Idaho Commission for Libraries is joining the 21st century with Web site revamp that aims to give librariansspace to blog about their changing world.

I walked to work today. It's part of my effort to get more activity in my day and improve my health. I've been lucky in life - my appetite and metabolism have been good enough to keep my weight reasonable, plus I've enjoyed running around with my kids

Jack Kapica searches the Web and offers a selection of the week's interesting stories: A BoingBoing brouhaha, Indy for Prez and Oscar-worthy animated robots