Around Here (Clearwater Gazette) . . . Riddle me this, if you please – Just recently the first lady, Michelle Obama, was at a soup kitchen in Washington, D.C., helping to dish out food to “homeless” people. Lo and behold, directly in the photo is a fellow taking a picture of Obama with a cell phone camera. [News Source]

Former Harlan resident sees name in lights (The Harlan Tribune) HARLAN -- A former Harlan resident and graduate of Harlan Community High School is starring as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the stage production of Amadeus at the Mad Cow Theatre in Orlando, Fla. [News Source]

Theater:Fully Committed (Orlando Weekly) I have been a Jay Becker fan for a long time, having enjoyed this protean actor’s portrayals in the Orlando theater scene for almost two decades. [News Source]

Education Center (CattleNetwork.com) Washington, D.C. – [News Source]

Is ‘better safe than sorry’ reason enough for law? A federal proposal to restrict a plastic additive called bisphenol A is focusing attention on a guiding concept known as the "precautionary principle." [News Source]

Extension works with cattle farmers on USDA verification (The Staunton News Leader) BLACKSBURG — Virginia Cooperative Extension is working with the beef-cattle industry to boost profits and add value to Virginia's beef products by training and educating producers about process verification programs that certify the age and source of beef cattle. [News Source]

Is ‘Better Safe Than Sorry’ Reason Enough For Law? (NPR) Sen. Dianne Feinstein invoked the "precautionary principle" when she introduced a bill a few weeks ago to ban a plastic additive called bisphenol A from food and drink containers. She said if we can't prove a chemical is safe, we shouldn't use it. But experts say that's an extreme interpretation —and impossible to follow. [News Source]

PETA may flavor tofu with sweat sample (The Kaleo Voice) PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk last month offered George Clooney a chance to create his own personal line of bean curd called "CloFu," so branded because it would be flavored with Clooney's unique biochemical flavor profile. "The science is pretty straightforward," Newkirk said in a letter to the Academy-Award winning actor, informing him that PETA had obtained a gym towel carrying a sample of ... [News Source]

ReelWorld puts global diversity front and centre (Toronto Star) ReelWorld is closing in on a decade of showcasing young filmmaking talent and highlighting the stories of diverse communities. Its ninth annual festival opens tomorrow with a gala screening in the Scotiabank theatre of the American movie Gospel Hill . [News Source]