STUFF

Today is C-Span's 25th broadcast anniversary. Brian Lamb is one of my heroes. He should be commended for taking seriously the basic democratic norm of legislative openness. I don't think I qualify as a C-Span junkie, since I don't have cable, but I listen to C-Span radio when I'm here in Bethesda, and I spend more time than I probably should watching videos from their archive. Right now I'm listening to Bush / Cheney campaign dude Ken Mehlman (here today) discuss how his web sites create astroturf, distribute talking points and get traditional media coverage on the cheap. Good to know. Next up, I think, Joe Trippi.

And in other news: Thomas Nephew convinces me to put a fantasy novel on my reading list (it's really not my genre, but Thomas's post is provocative, and his pitch over beer on Wednesday was pretty persuasive as well).

Still interested in having a kid?

Thanks to Bite the Wax Tadpole and Felix Maedhros for the links.