On the off chance that I have a reader in East Tennessee…

I’m also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, “Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.” Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the […]

I don’t think anybody will ever top this for 80s hair metal cover songs.

hat tip: Scalzi

SouthCoastToday.com: Family to get Vietnam pilot’s 100-plus medals –
Take Microphotographs – Wired How-To Wiki –
The Atlantic Online | November 2008 | The Things He Carried | Jeffrey Goldberg – Airport security is a joke, but we already knew that.
Bachall Isa | MetaFilter – The O'Donnell clan as the subject of a Mefi post.

He served six tours in Vietnam, winning numerous awards, including four Bronze Stars, five Army Commendation Medals, three Meritorious Unit Commendation medals, two Valorous Unit Awards, and 136 Air Medal awards. But he never talked about his military honors, so his family only knew about the Purple Heart.
I’m not worthy.

Drink beer to avoid cancer… | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com – This could be the pinnacle of human achievement

You can download the whole album for a $1.54. It’s a bargain at twice the price.

Home-Schooling Grows in New York City – NYTimes.com –

‘I Am Under 18′ Button Clicked For First Time In History Of Internet | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source –
My Friend Bill Ayers – WSJ.com –

I’ve pretty stopped trying to create intelligent content around here, because I know that the reason you people come here is for stuff like this.