There is no new discussion thread, mostly to allow me time to work on the Weekly piece.
Lots of things left to do with the existing discussion threads, and I'll be around to comment on them too. If that isn't enough, there is still this week's Open for you all to make your own fun.
My special thanks to CNN and NPR readers who have come in to visit for the first time this week. Otherwise, there are no admin matters of note; all goes well.
As always, thank you for coming here!
extra: I've been asked about today's North Korea rumors. Yes, newspapers here had the story. No, neither RoK nor Japanese sources in Intelligence are will to confirm much of anything. I'll run a item on it if/when more reliable information hits Open Sources.