Kevin and I are both very tired this morning. We have no idea why. However, breakfast and caffeine should fix that. In the meantime, in the great hobbit tradition of Second Breakfast, I offer up a big plate of link salad.

• Cyprus and Turkey are at loggerheads over cats
• The Guardian dishes the dirt on the koala (but neglects to mention the smell)
• A fascinating new development in piano technology
• The EU tells the UK that being religious is not an excuse to be a bigot
• Alison Flood discovers God Gene Wolfe
• Hansel & Gretel in bizarre but wonderful fashion shoot (hat tip Kathy Sedia)
• AmEx to buy Revolution Money micropayment system
• Mars may once have had an ocean (hat tip Paul McAuley)