To wrap up your week, The Oregonian's National/International team proudly presents some odds and ends, with an emphasis on "odd." ! They're getting fed bottles and learning to swim in a kiddie pool!

"Did you bring your SpongeBob phone?" a friend asks me at a dinner party as I'm about to snap some pictures. I laugh and reply, "I think of it more as a Minion, but that's a great description, too." ...