They're calling Jack, a German Shepherd from Oregon, a "canine Houdini" for the amazing skill with which he broke out of the veterinary hospital where he was being treated for a severe and mysterious flu.

One thing I like about being part of generation X, or generation Y or a millennial, or whatever the fuck we're called now, is that we're superficial and we know it. There's no pretense about caring about what's on the inside. That's why top doctors are going into dermatology and plastic surgery. Doctors want to make a "rewarding salary," just like patients would like "rewarding" breasts. [NYT]