This looks a lot more a Third World dictatorship.

Bizarre, how so many people define patriotism as the crushing of dissent.

Thanks to reader Devin for the tip.  (And apologies to about 30 people I owe emails to.)

This looks pretty cool, too: a project to get affordable freight-carrying bicycles into the hands of people who can use them to radically improve their lives.

Neat.

If you haven’t seen the first Kenya bit yet, scroll down or click here.

Examined in retrospect by Scott Bateman:

MSNBC spokesmodel Norah O’Donnell displays her understanding of America.

My god, we’ve been completely overrun!

Flipping through channels, I accidentally just stumbled across what DirecTV modestly calls their "News Mix" channel.

Agh!  Someone stop the flashing lights!

Seven different video feeds — Fox News, CNN, Headline News, CNBC, MSNBC, etc. — all crammed into one screen.  All begging for my attention at once!  I can’t even tell what’s happening, but it’s all so all urgent — everything, everywhere, is happening now! — and I need to know!  Now!  Know now!  I need now know!  Need!  NOW!

My eyes!  Oh my God my eyes!  It burns!  It burns!

AIEEE!!!!!