Passing shadows

* Us other-staters have long known that Victorians have cooties, but now it's officially the swine flu capital of the world with any Victorian suffering from a flu said to almost certainly have swine flu. Google trends seems to suggest the flu season's still not so bad compared to past years - but try telling that to anyone in my Sydney suburb.

* Do you have trouble putting your emotional needs in writing? No problem - try graphing it.

* Nine phrases the Chicago Tribune thinks should be banned from restaurants.

* The Bhutan Observer notes, sensibly, that it is generally a bad idea to have a path in front of an archery range.