Polls before and after Bush’s big speech last night — you may have to squint a little, but the results tell you just how persuasive Bush’s ideas were:

Via C&L.

This is absolutely real.  

Caught with four pounds of methamphetamine in his body.

My favorite part is how his face actually has that "busted" look.

The film version will be called Elmo Full of Grace.

Via the directory of wonderful things.

Full disclosure: I own a few Apple shares.  But I

ust something truly odd to share with the class. Working on the next book, and tonight I stumbled across the website of the Lao Brewery, the beer company 50% owned by the communist government of Laos. I have no idea why it strikes me as so odd

Two news items jump out today: