…and Rubik’s Cube to Fish: “National security advisor Condoleezza Rice has presented President Bush with a copy of “War and Peace” to read before his recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reportedly, it was her hope that the classic Tolstoy novel would give Bush a better insight into the complex Russian psyche, in preparation for delicate talks about nuclear arms reduction and the struggle against international terrorism.

Ms. Rice also left a Rubik’s Cube with her pet fish along with orders to complete it while she was away, and left a pad and pencil by the litter box hoping that her cat would come up with a formula for cold fusion.” The Specious Report [via Walker]