Friedman converts
Thomas Friedman has been so hawky that I simply stopped reading him, but Kevin Drum linked to him today, so I read the whole column. I beg to differ with Friedman's characterization of Bush as having "strong moral vision" (there's a big difference between having strong moral vision and merely using the code words), but I'm impressed at Friedman's reassessment.

Glad tidings from Ohio
Some very good news from a new Ohio poll, posted on Daily Kos.

Autumn-Spring romance...
J-1 gets a girl, well, a female giant octopus...