The Ant and the Grasshopper

The ant and grasshopper fable has been updated for the current economic climate--definitely worth a read.

Music

Shefaly provides us with an interesting list of soulful songs.

87.48% of all statistics are made up.

George Will, that great intellectual conservative (an oxymoron, if there ever was one), recently wrote some articles denying global warming. All the facts cited appear to be simply made up. Evidently, it's now possible to pull statistics and citations from some alternative universe.

What a Rush

Words of wisdom from Rush Limbaugh:

One thing we can all do is stop assuming that the way to beat them is with better policy ideas . . .

Evidently, the Republican Party is listening.