who's a hero, and who isn't....

make sure you read this from will saletan, who nicely sums up why 9/11 doesn't tell you anything about bush's supposed "heroism."

"George W. Bush allowed 9/11 to happen so that SUV owners could kill welfare recipients".....

that's my own personal George W. Bush Conspiracy. go ahead and make your own. you never know, it might be true.

welcome to n.y....

the republicans are coming to nyc next weekend. i think this pretty much sums up why most natives might not exactly see things the dubya way.

is dubay stoopid...

well, yes. but it turns out that having an intellectually-handicapped president is actually a big problem.

sex, drugs and cocoa puffs....

that's the title of a book by esquire columnist chuck klosterman. his columns go from insanely funny and intelligent to insanely stupid, but i like him. the sports guy, espn columnist bill simmons, is another rare generation-x genius. you gotta check out this rambling conversation that touches on everything from the usa olympic basketball team to the greatest "real world" season and the scientologist compound in LA.

revenge of the small-car nerds....

it turns out that the heaviest suvs are actually illegal on many residential streets. but, shocker, no one bothers to enforce the weight limits. time for revenge.

born in the u.s.a....

here's what bruce springsteen has to say about what's going on in the world right now. rawk on.

the good news....

for the U.S. for the planet. for the universe, possibly.

here's a breakdown of who would win if the election was today. keep fingers firmly crossed.