Sure, the candidates talk a lot about the economy, and Iraq, and wanting to help people with their lives. But who will stop these terrible murderers plaguing, in particular, Allentown? Also, when will John McCain nominate this guy as Secretary of Defense? [Allentown Morning Call]

• Hegel, Hölderlin and Schelling were roommates in college. [Crooked Timber]
• E.J. Dionne is not intriguing. [Captain's Quarters]
• Let’s face it, you do feel safer, and I love you more today than yesterday. [Blogs for Bush]
• “Single straight white people seek same” [Sadly , No]

We take back every single negative thing we have ever said about a) blogs b) CBS c) TV news d) humanity in general. Because of this new feature at the CBS “PublicEye” site. It is called “What Was Andy Thinking?” and it is a list of things talked about by Andy Rooney every week on 60 Minutes. Here is but a sampling: MORE »

Ok, we have to stop and breathe. Because this is… just, wow. MORE »