Dispatches From Fallujah, from Slate.com.
The Big Issue That Democrats Didn't Talk About, from Bloomberg.com, courtesy of Mark A.
Will Jasmine Trias be the Queen?, from Reason's Hit&Run. The ignorance makes me angry, but not angry enough to post a comment and become the target of militant libertarians.
Jabbing JibJab: Copyright law vs. political satire, from Reason.com.
Mouthful Gets Metro Passenger Handcuffs and Jail, from the Washington Post.
Here's an ad in which an Audi drives through some of Escher's impossible mazes, courtesy of Reason's Hit&Run.
Un-Conventional scenes from the DNC, from Boston.com, courtesy of Mark A, who says, "Whoa!"
Activists appear to save anger for NYC, from Boston.com, courtesy of Mark A.
Lance the movie, from CyclingNews. "According to a Sky News report, actor Matt Damon could be picked to play Lance Armstrong in an upcoming movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Damon is in negotiations with producer Frank Marshall for the project."
Super Rumspringa!, from TVGuide.com, courtesy of Alison.
'Amish in the City' going on, from CNN.com. Here's the Amish in the City home page. I have already alerted the Spinsters.
Blindsided or blind?, from Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. "Highly qualified but strangely inattentive, Condoleezza Rice has missed the signs of the Soviet collapse, the importance of terrorism before 9/11, and more."
Banned In Boston! The Ann Coulter Column Too Hot for USA Today, from Human Events Online.
The Candidate, from The New Yorker, about Barack Obama. "How the son of a Kenyan economist became an Illinois Everyman."
Tour de Tech, from VeloNews.com.
Electronic records of some Florida elections wiped out in computer crash, officials say, from Boston.com.
Shops' dreams don't pan out, from Boston.com, courtesy of Mark A. "Boston merchants who anticipated jingling cash registers with the arrival of the Democratic National Convention say the promise has been a bust as an exodus of locals, a boycott of Boston by commuters, and slower-than-expected convention trade have driven down sales at many businesses by more than 50 percent."
Bumper Dumper, courtesy of Ilana.
Wiring the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy, from The New York Times Magazine.
The Other Mother, from The New York Times Magazine.
Check out this write-up about the upcoming Matt Stone/Trey Parker flick, Team America (scroll down).
Donkey Wins Colorado Mayoral Election, from AP, courtesy of Cam.
Armstrong, Simeoni Clash at Tour De France, from AP, courtesy of Mark A.
Gay newlyweds file for divorce, from The New York Times.
The Syrian Wayne Newton: The man inadvertently behind a scare in the skies, from National Review.
Fox News slogan challenged, from Boston.com. Doonesbury chimes in.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder inflamed by Bush, from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is on the road, towing a 12-foot-tall effigy of President Bush with fake flames shooting out of the pants."
For Some Beta Testers, It's About Buzz, Not Bugs, from The New York Times. gmail swap
Police stop Amtrak train in Newark, from CNN, courtesy of Mark A.
The Wall Street Self-Defense Manual, Part 2: How Long Is "The Long Run"?, by Henry Blodget, from Slate.com.
In the Penthouse of the Ivory Tower, from The Believer. "Three Days in San Diego with Charlie (the bad subject) and Nine Thousand Other Anxious Academics at the 119th Annual Modern Language Association Convention."
Candidates for parody: Video clip poking fun at Bush and Kerry is an Internet phenomenon, from Boston.com.
Tyler Tunes: Tribute to Tugboat, from VeloNews.com.
The caterers are kids: Alex Simon and Will Levitt began their business when they were 13, from Boston.com.
Mayors May Block DNC Traffic, from The Boston Channel, courtesy of Mark A.
The Wall Street Self-Defense Manual, Part 1, by Henry Blodget, from Slate.com.
Art Mobs: Can an online crowd create a poem, a novel, or a painting?, from Slate.com.
Divorced Branding Exec Generates Buzz Before Getting Back Out There, from The Onion.
It's a Long, Lonely Search for Men Looking for Love in Alaska, from The New York Times.
Study: Majority Of Americans Out Of Touch With Mainstream, from The Onion.
White House Declares War on DSL Provider, from The Onion.
Garroting Survivors Call for Wire Ban, from The Onion.
DNC Infographic, from The Onion.
Flying Shirttails, the New Pennants of Rebellion, from The New York Times.
Mark A says, "Of course!" White House Probing Whether Iran Involved in 9/11 Attacks, from Voice of America.
Summer Surveillance Campaign, from the ACLU, courtesy of Mark A.
Poor Little Rich Dog: Ernie is healthy, wealthy, and abused, from Slate.com.
Ohio: Re-elect Bush, and you might get Jerry Springer, too, from Slate.com.
Aggressive care not always best for dying kids, from Boston.com.
The bad boss: If you haven't had one, you probably will, from Boston.com, courtesy of Alison.
Wide network of cameras planned, from Boston.com, courtesy of Mark A.
Office Messes, from The New York Times, about ADHD in the workplace.
Moppet and Policy Wonk Make Potent Combination, from the LA Times.
Parody of "This Land is Your Land", courtesy of Mark A.
Minister of Fear, by Mark Fiore, courtesy of Mark A.
Speaking of fear... Terror in the Skies, Again?, from WomensWallStreet.com.
Workers or students? After losing ruling, students still insist work is a job, from Boston.com.
Bill O'Reilly Libel Watch, from Slate.com. "O'Reilly v. Franken: Coming to a court in London soon? Nah."
Is Math a Sport? And what about target shooting, Skee-Ball, and standing on one foot?, from Slate.com.
Bush: Lance will win, 'and I'm going to win', from Velonews.com.
Seen on the Daily Show: check out this quote from Sen. John Cornyn. "It does not affect your daily life very much if your neighbor marries a box turtle. But that does not mean it is right... Now you must raise your children up in a world where that union of man and box turtle is on the same legal footing as man and wife."
Remarks by the President to the Travel Pool, from WhiteHouse.gov.
Tyler sure misses Tugboat, from Cyclingnews.com.
The Misunderstood Osama: How to read Imperial Hubris, from Slate.
What Did Bush Know? And what did he think his intelligence agencies knew about Iraqi WMD?, from Slate.
Red or Blue -- Which Are You? Take the Slate quiz, from Slate.com.
Here's a photo of John Kerry looking like a Fred, courtesy of Mark A.
Plan to collect flier data canceled; Color-coded system seen as privacy threat, from USA Today, courtesy of Mark A.
Dreams come true...., courtesy of Mark A. (Just click on it.)
Hincapie to be a father, from Cyclingnews.com (scroll down), courtesy of Mark A.
Anagrams of the first stanza of William Blake's "The Tiger", courtesy of Heather.
I heard about this on the Daily Show. A must read. Call-Up Prompts Sour Note, from the LA Times. "Does the global war on terrorism really need an electric bass player?" The last line is really sad.
Lost Letters of a Great Leader: Our nation's 51st president, in his own words, from Slate.com.
So Tired: Where Web surfers go when they haven't slept a wink, from Slate.com.
The Essence of Soy, from the Kikkoman Web site, courtesy of Mark A, who is tickled by the placement of the world map on the home page. (I'm not such a fan of Kikkoman... Aloha Shoyu is the way to go!)
I write badly, therefore I am a would-be terrorist, from the Houston Chronicle.
Fending Off a Plagiarist, from the Chronicle of Higher Education. "An assistant professor found herself having to prove that her dissertation was really hers."
Warming Up Kerry, from Newsweek. "Other finalists included Rep. Richard Gephardt (whose lack of vote-getting appeal in the primaries ultimately ruined his chances) and Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who lacked any national experience and who deduced that he wasn't The One when Kerry spent their bus trip in Iowa together watching the Tour de France."
Clinton Interview: Astral Weaknesses, from Wonkette.
Tour de France Yellow Jersey Profile: Little Thomas Voeckler is doing big things in France, from Bike.com. This explains why he doesn't have a "standard" French accent.
Tabby gets military rank after Iraq tour, from Boston.com.
Jeanson bumped from Canadian Olympic team, from VeloNews.com. The spitting thing is pretty amazing.
From Mark A: Officials discuss how to delay Election Day, from CNN.com. Says Mark, "I don't understand why they don't declare martial law now and save everyone the hassle. I like the peripheral note about the newly established US Election Assistance Commission, headed by a Bush appointee. Can you say 'total election scam,' boys and girls? Nutshell: polls look bad for Bush. Stage huge terrorist attack. Delay elections for more favorable result."
Pentagon Says Bush Records of Service Were Destroyed, from The New York Times.
The Sin of Wages: The real reason to oppose the minimum wage, from Slate.
The great Bush-Kerry bake-off, from Boston.com.
Basque Cyclist, Mayo, Enjoys Salad Days on Tour de France, from The New York Times.
Human Guinea Pig: There She Is, Mrs. America, from Slate. Also see the follow-up, Tiaras of a Clown.
Veep Flakes: Most Liberal Ticket Ever, Indeed, from Wonkette.com. "First the bickering, then the love -- they're the Tracy-Hepburn of the Democratic party."
As I Lay Lying, from The Minor Fall, The Major Lift. Faulkner meets Clinton.
The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Tour de France pales next to the Jeopardy! juggernaut, from Slate.com. Great stuff about the Tour and Jeopardy! I myself am getting annoyed with the stupid questions the commentators ask Sheryl Crow. She seems annoyed, too.
I have to take Peace Kills back to the library today... Here are some great quotes from P.J. O'Rourke.
Seeing the World on Ten Coffees a Day, from Fortune, courtesy of Kris.
The World According to Michael, from Time.
We're Not Making This Up..., from Reuters, courtesy of Alison. "A blind Quebec student, who was denied entry to English classes at a Canadian university because his guide dog responds only to French commands, will be allowed to attend class, the school said on Wednesday."
Whoa!! Check out this AP photo of Colin Powell. I'm not going to ruin it for you. Just go look! Here's the related story. And the slideshow.
Democrats, Republicans React to Edwards Pick, from NPR. This part is amazing. Mary Matalin's reaction to Edwards: "He's sort of a Chinese dinner. It's spectacular while you're there and it's enjoyable and you walk away and it's 'what did he say?' He really did not offer any policy prescriptives relative to those issues that we face, as Kerry didn't either. The only thing they offer, and one says it with a scowl and one says it with a smile, is 'we're not George Bush.' In the end, that is just not enough." Rachel and I heard this together and turned to each other in disbelief: "Did she say 'Chinese dinner'?" I guess Republicans are into bland, non-ethnic food, preferably delivered to your desert outpost by Halliburton...
Tennessee: Kerry can't win it. But can Bush lose it?, from Slate.com.
TaxiBike, from OddTodd.com.
IRS Issues Letter on Exempt Organizations, from IRS.gov, courtesy of Mark A. The letter. Mark A writes: "church=state. Well, it's official and in the tax code."
Lagging behind, from Boston.com, courtesy of Mark A. "Despite attempts to track down athletes using banned substances, USOC has catching up to do."
Kerry cited in Catholic heresy case, from The Washington Times, courtesy of Mark A.
Thousands of eligible voters are on felon list, from the Miami Herald, courtesy of Josh.
At U.N., a Missourian Who Wears Faith Boldly, from The New York Times, courtesy of Brad.
How-To Tuesday: Make your own Pirate Radio Station with an iPod, from Engadget.com.
I couldn't get this video clip of Ashcroft singing to work, but maybe you can.