Politicians around the world and Andy Rooney

Here's a couple of items I think are worthy of being addressed:

-Back in class last Monday, we talked about how law is the preferred path for politicians in the US... however, I recalled that that isn't the case in every nation, as I read back in 2009 in this article from the Economist.

-Also, for any of you who watch 60 Minutes, tonight is Andy Rooney's last night, after 40+ years, and work in journalism going back at least to, if I recall correctly, the Stars and Stripes newspaper during World War II.  Here is a page from CBS which has highlights from his numerous essays on 60 Minutes.