I thought it was a joke

I opened up mail (been avoiding it lately) and found a couple messages about the FBI and almanacs. In light of recent news regarding Patriot Act extensions I figured someone was playing a joke of some sort (being a little paranoid as it were).

However, the The NY Times and CNN are carrying the AP report...

It urged officers to watch during searches, traffic stops and other investigations for anyone carrying almanacs, especially if the books are annotated in suspicious ways.

I hope no one tells the FBI about PDAs and portable computers.