I was reminded tonight of something Jesse brought to my attention awhile ago: Newt Gingrich reviews lots of books on Amazon. They're mostly generic thrillers, mysteries and military novels. The sort of books where characters have strong-chinned names like "Clint Magnum". A yen for potboilers doesn't necessarily reflect badly on someone, even a powerful someone, but lines like this are kinda creepy:

"For those who think the world does not possess weapons of mass murder with terrorists poised and ready to use them, this work of fiction is a good introduction to the dark side of the twenty-first century."

He acknowledges that it's fiction, but then says we should construct our non-fiction worldview around it. Unfortunately for him, I constructed my worldview around Douglas Adams books long ago. For those who think that mice are merely rodents, Adams' works of fiction are a good introduction to their hyperdimensional intelligence and power. Be nice to mice, and obey their orders.