An important PSA

Damn

4 days of the worst flu ever. Still not over it, but I'm back at the comp. Take your vitamins!

Frank Rich on the Clinton campaign

He's spot on in many areas.

But the fact is, Clinton lacked experience where it was needed most: Running a campaign against a tough opponent. Obama's experience (most recently, against a nasty Alan Keyes in the Senetorial race) came through, while Clinton had nothing to draw upon.

Obama on US troops in Afghanistan

Outrage! Obama is an outrage I tell you! Er, maybe not. But I'm still outraged!

Medical devices shielded from suit

Victory for the Bush Administration, as it wins the argument that preapproved devices trump state laws regarding liability.

The Healing Dirt of New Mexico

Sometimes I'm embarrased to be Catholic.

"The Spies Who Love You"

Mark Fiore with another good one.

SCOTUS puckers up on government spying on innocent Americans

Glenn Greewald with the blow by blow.

Science and the Right

I'm liking Andrew Sullivan's site even more that he's on vacation. Never thought I'd say that, but this current post by Jim Manzi nails the disconnect that many conservatives are making when it comes to science and the policy decisions science results bring to the table. By attacking science itself (or spending millions of dollars on pseudo-science like ID), conservatives bring upon themselves the title of "non-thinkers."

It doesn't help that this current Administration slashes science budgets, re-writes science reports to suit political ends, and seemingly puts out their policy conclusions before (or instead of) scientific facts.

Another unforced Clinton error

This one has no real consequences, except to make her seem incompetent. I wonder if it is the experience talking?

Al Franken?

Al Franken with a slight lead in the MN race for US Senator.

The Hopemonger

Training for ice disasters

Brrr!

Violinist trips on stairs, shatters nearly priceless violin

Oops.

Superdelegates!

List of superdelegates and their committments.

One thing I didn't realize is that, as of right now, even the superdelagates from Michigan & Florida don't count.

I used to know why superdelagates exist (kind of a moderating force? To act in a tie?) but pretty clearly the use of them will change in the Democratic Party in the future.

A good question, from The Onion

Do we want another black president after the events of Deep Impact?

I see dead people's emails...

Apropos of nothing, it kind of freaks me out when I run across an old email from someone who is dead. I keep them all, even the ones that I should usually trash. Maybe, like the Native Americans, they remain alive in the next world as long as their emails are not deleted...

Sharpton to DNC: Don't listen to that fool!

Never thought I'd back Al Sharpton over Julian Bond

Administration sees Nuremberg trials as precedent for Gitmo trials

It seems they want these people to be enemy combatants only when it pleases them.

Headline of the Day

"Drunken orgies tainted system"