- Bigger, stronger, more crazy than ever: al-Qaeda is back.
- Anbar province has been hailed as a model of progress in Iraq. Bush just visited the area, meeting with Abdul Sittar Bezea al-Rishawi (the "desert warrior" who first organized Sunni tribes against al-Qaeda) and giving us all hope Iraq could be turning around. In other news: Abdul Sittar Bezea al-Rishawi got blowed-up real good by a roadside bomb today.
- Bush to address the nation tonight. Atlantic Free Press has a startling preview of his address.
- Did moveon.org get a sweetheart deal on that "Betray Us?" ad? The New York Times would never kiss and tell.
- Getting to know: Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair.
- Kathy Griffin says "Suck it Jesus!" in her Emmy acceptance speech, causing outrage among Christian conservatives and leading the show's producers to cut the segment from the live broadcast. Griffin was clearly in the wrong here. "Lick it Jesus!" would have been more anatomically correct.
- From the "Who Knew?" file: During his lifetime, Honeymooners star Jackie Gleason amassed a sizable library of occult books. The comedian's collection is now on display at a Miami museum.
- The most amazing rationale for killing one's parents I've ever heard.
This article appears in Sep 12-18, 2007.