The Brief, March 19: Dinos, Eruption

We're sprinking your Thursday Brief with a touch of faith — from the job-hunting to the color-painting to the footprint-making sorts. Say hello to a dino-descendant and let your jaw drop at the mind-blowing power of nature at work. Creep toward the weekend with a list of links worth clicking on between water-cooler chatter. We've gotcha covered.

Thar she blows! Mother Nature makes a splash in the South Pacific. Be a good parent. It's the law. And so begins Jurassic Park … Dinolizard hatches in New Zealand. No more bare-down-there bikini days in New Jersey. Waxing addicts to flood New York. Monk leaves his mark. The faithful strive to follow permanent footsteps. No boys allowed. Women-only media gives the ladies room to flex in Egypt. Artists pay tribute to Natasha Richardson, tragically gone too soon. Rest in peace. Narrowing down the "Most Influential" to 100 bigwigs — no easy feat for Time. Faith with flair. Rest your eyes on some colorful spirituality. There's safety in numbers. Solidarity in a time of employment uncertainty.