I’m a long-time subscriber to Harper’s, and in each new issue it’s the Harper’s Index I always read first. The June (yes, June) 2011 issue lists these wonderful statistics—as ever, without comment:
Average amount NATO spends each week enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya: $1,930,000
Estimated value of arms sent by NATO countries to Muammar Quaddafi since 1969: $10,000,000,000
Minimum amount Qaddafi held in U.S. banks at the time his assets were frozen in February: $29,700,000,000
Seems Qaddafi’s retirement fund was doing quite a bit better than mine.
Also, these little, um … chestnuts:
Percentage of Republicans who said in March that they fear that ACORN will steal the 2012 election for Obama: 25
Date on which ACORN shut down: 11/2/10
Will that 25% actually vote? Only if Sarah runs….
Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
Oooh. Cryptic! Is there a fact in sight…?
Acorn's not shut down – they've only traded their veils of secrecy.