Tim Coates, former managing director of WH Smith and Waterstones, and founder of e-books sales and lending site Bilbary, told the Today programme's Simon Jack that he thought the US government had "a very strong case" against Apple.

BBC: US has 'strong case' against Apple's e-books

He was working with Jack Buck, and CBS boss Bob Wussler thought the two commentators sounded too much alike.

NPR: Super Voice Gone: Pat Summerall Dead At 82

Justice Secretary Jack Straw told The World At One he thought that just 10% of voters being able to trigger a recall vote via a petition was "too low" a threshold.

BBC: Should MPs suffer total recall?

It's a political Deep Thought worthy of Saturday Night Live's Jack Handey.

WSJ: Stephens: Chuck Hagel's Jewish Problem

Frequent sparring-partners Glenn Greenwald and Jack Goldsmith have, on their respective blogs, a thought-provoking back- and- forth on the role of patriotism in the American press.

FORBES: A Pawn in Their Game

Rep. Thomas Reynolds (R-NY), the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee who was among those party leaders who knew some details of l'affaire Foley as far back as last November, has an unexpected challenge for his Buffalo-area seat from Jack Davis, a well-financed businessman, who is thought to be within striking distance of victory.

NPR: Will Mark Foley End the GOP Reign?

"I thought some guys worked hard and played a good game, " Islanders coach Jack Capuano said.

NPR: Penguins Set Tone With 5-0 Romp Over Islanders

Author, journalist, and Techonomy founder David Kirkpatrick greeted a crowd that included tech thought leaders Esther Dyson, Gary Hamel, and Scott Cook, and social media entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey (Twitter) and Laurel Touby (Media Bistro).

FORBES: Calling All Technological Optimists