The World Health Organization estimates that the number of cholera related deaths in Zimbabwe has reached 2,971. Over 56,000 cases of the disease have been reported since the outbreak began last August. It has begun to spread into rural areas and into neighboring South Africa, where many Zimbabweans fled in hope of finding aid

Will and I started Moue at Blogger in late December 2007 but we officially count our start from when we moved over to Wordpress, which happened on January 16, 2008. Happy blogiversary to Will and our trusted sidekicks Acallidryas and Dave.

Yes, it is a bit early but with shipping dates accounted for I thought now was a good time to put up a Valentine’s Day themed Indie Retailer post. The holiday is named for two Saint’s named Valentine that were honored on February 14th by the Catholic Church. Neither saint had associations with love, romance or chalky, message-bearing candy.

I Heart Books Print, 8′ x 10″ for $20.00 from Vol. 25 

Authored by Michael Crowley and Dan Goldman, 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail puts an already (at times) comical election season and places it within the binded pages of a comic book. It is 160 pages and currently retailing at Amazon.com for $12.61. 
A sample page (h/t Andrew Sullivan): 

There is some paraphrasing happening in the subject line but it isn’t a stretch to imagine Citigroup as a greedy child eyeing a shiny toy in an aisle while Obama looks on like an exasperated parent.  As you may have heard, Citigroup- the financial institution awarded a $45 billion bailout- had plans to purchase a $50 million corporate jet. The Obama administration wasn’t amused.
ABC News has learned that on Monday officials of the Obama administration called Citigroup about the company’s new $50 million corporate jet and told execs to “fix it.”….
The company …