- Happy Festivus, ye fargin' heathens! GeekPress points to the relevant, hugely entertaining, Wikipedia entry.
- Stuart Buck points out a government invasion of privacy that (unfortunately) not enough people get upset about.
- Why I read Ann Althouse: she can puncture a hot-air balloon (in this case, a New York Times review of Munich) in less than 30 words.
- Daniel Drezner posts a chilling article summarizing why the upcoming baseball season might seem unusually long for Red Sox fans. Majorly dedicated Soxers probably already know this stuff, but if you're a contented dilettante like me, it's a good, albeit depressing, summary.