Casting for Hobbit is largely complete

I don't recognize most of the names, no confirmation on Ian McKellan and Andy Serkis returning as Gandalf and Gollum.

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/10/the-hobbit-has-a-cast-and-a-very-british-one/

Google pays an effective tax rate of 2.4% in America

Gee, I wish I could get a tax rate like that! I love the "Don't Be Evil" motto, then turn around and emulate every other tech company with dodging taxes.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-21/google-2-4-rate-shows-how-60-billion-u-s-revenue-lost-to-tax-loopholes.html

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/10/21/1627220/How-Google-Avoided-Paying-60-Billion-In-Taxes