From the language that gave us schadenfreude, kindergarten and strudel they take something back now…
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/02/14/shitstorm_was_english_s_most_helpful_contribution_to_german_last_year.html

An Italian colleague used shit-tsunami today (or was it “tsunami of shit”? – can’t recall now)….I was momentarily confused!

and now for the “politico-socio dribble” (Matt)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/noam-chomsky/us-iran-israel_b_1278865.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2012/02/14/how_blue_america_subsidizes_red_america.html

AND I heard this yesterday…
“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.”
Epictetus (Greek ACE 55-c.135)