Hurricane Relief? Or a $200,000 Check?: I'd take the check, and so would most of Katrina's victims, from Slate.

The Loot Stops Here: How to stop members of Congress before they spend again, from Slate.

Reinventing Television: We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a Special Report from Jon Stewart, from Wired, courtesy of Mark A.

Rethinking Originalism: Original intent for liberals (and for conservatives and moderates, too), from Slate.

Yes, Martha Fires Someone, but Pink Slip Is Scented, from The New York Times.

You Have Two Cows, from a million places on the Internet.

European jeers, from the Anchorage Daily News, written by my friend Heather. (Scroll to the bottom.)

Bestseller in Mideast: Barbie With a Prayer Mat, from The New York Times, courtesy of Rachelita.

Ass Backwards: The media's silence about rampant anal sex, from Slate, courtesy of a guy who probably wants to remain unnamed.