know your punts from your kick-ups...

the punt is actually the concave dimple on the bottom of a bottle of wine. ever wonder why it exists?

the view from the inside...

read what a top CIA official really thinks about al qaeda and the iraq war.

hate mail...

here's a good example of compassionate conservatism. makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, huh?

the first trillionaire...

this site is chock-a-block with tasty factoids on the net worth of bill gates.

beer is the new wine...

here's a great new york times article from today's food section. it features brooklyn brewery's head brewmaster talking about pairing beer with food. made me hungry.

the reagan legacy...

beyond all the hype and hagiography, i think Juan Cole's perspective is pretty complete. no whitewashing here.

let's go to manland...

i know the name sounds kind of gay, but this guy's basement just kicks ass.

political ads that say what you really feel...

this one is short on ambiguity. eat up.