First, after long last, I've updated my blogrolls. See the column on the right. I'm pretty conservative with my aggregator these days; these really are (pretty much) the blogs that I read on a regular basis.

Second, I needed an excuse to post to this: Luthers lavatory thrills experts. No, it's not a joke. It is an article from BBC Online, posted near the end of October of this year. I came across it a few days ago. Here's the lead paragraph:

Archaeologists in Germany say they may have found a lavatory where Martin Luther launched the Reformation of the Christian church in the 16th Century.

There's an etching of the good doctor with the caption “Martin Luther was candid about his constipation.” True, but still — it makes me laugh when I read it. The story goes on for awhile. Another gem:

The scholar suffered from constipation and spent many hours in contemplation on the toilet seat.

You can tell that whoever wrote this article had fun with it. Maybe too much fun.