Here's what we're following this morning:

(via Jr Deputy Accountant)

Welcome to Fantasy Land.  Population, Eurozone. - Testosterone Pit | Germany may want to provide a bailout (however unlikely that desire may be).  But Germany's ability to provide said dollars may be in question as time goes on.  Just look at their bond offering, overnight.

What is the second-term plan? - Washington Post | 1 - Give great speech.  2 - [  ?  ].  3 - Success!

Some basics on the economy - Ian Welsh | Start with your fixed expenses, then work backwards.

The secret plan to prop-up housing prices - Counterpunch | Speculators are getting lavish incentives in secret deals to buy distressed inventory which should be available to the public at market prices.  Good thing this isn't an election yea...oh...wait.

The European zombie slouches on - MacroBusiness | Talk about a group needing braaaaaaaains.

How the party platforms differ - New York Times | Ever notice how EVERY election is the MOST CRUCIAL election EVER in the history of humanity?  Getting tired of it, yet?  Fact is, we're not all that different.  That's why the centrists matter, regardless of the far-right or far-left ideologues' rantings.

Decoding the non-farm payroll report - Bank of the Internet | A picture is worth a thousand words...and millions of unemployed persons.

What does it mean to be a private equity fund investor? - Naked Capitalism | A lot.  To both sides.

Bernanke and the financial markets - Acting Man | Algos mis-read the speech, trade down; algos re-read the speech, trade up.  And don't you just love how he intimates that no one can really prove it...but they really do believe that they did the right thing?

All eyes on Draghi over bond proposal - Financial Times | Eastwood didn't clear his speech with Romney.  Clinton isn't clearing his speech with Obama.  Draghi just MIGHT want to clear his prepared remarks with Merkel prior to the big announcement.

How the Soviets used their own twisted version of psychiatry to suppress political dissent - io9 | Coming to a republic near you!  Sooner than you think!  (Think I'm kidding?  Click here.)