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is museums matter by james cuno. it s summertime and maybe you will be tempted into one of the great museums of the world. these museums are under attack from some places for housing stuff from other countries and cultures, often acquiring it in not-so-lovely ways. well, the author, the head of the j. paul getty trust, explains why the great enpsych paidic museums, like the metropolitan museum, are essential to understanding the modern world. understanding globalization, diverse cultures and basically are a force for good. it is a brilliant book, brief and very well written. and now for the last look. it s tough to read the mood of an entire nation. but even tougher with the traditionally stoic chinese. is the national mood cheery or glum? are they as a nation excited or mellow? now we have a way to know, because the so-called water q from the 2008 olympics is serving as a sort of mood ring.