I wants them, my precious ...

The Young Mad Scientist's First Alphabet Blocks
http://www.makersmarket.com/products/1207-the-young-mad-scientists-first-alphabet-blocks

ETA: And for fans of Yes, (Prime) Minister, there's this -

Sir Humphrey's Memo to the Minister
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8645268.stm

I clearly need a mad scientist icon. Or a Y,(P)M one. Or both!

More links

Swedish Keyboard Legend Bo Hansson Passes Away Aged 67
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/265/1933326

“Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics” : The Brilliant Essay that Broke Beowulf Studies
Michael DC Drout
http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=237825&PN=1

Peter Watts is free
http://davidnickle.blogspot.com/2010/04/peter-watts-is-free.html

Doctors make game out of learning infection control
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/04/26/bisa0426.htm