Hug and Run: John McCain is standing with Bush but running from Bushism, from Slate.

Moody? Cranky? Tired? Feed Me!, from The New York Times.

The Bicycle Diaries: Is it possible to live in America without a car? Uh, sort of, from Slate.

Emily, the stowaway cat, is coming home, from The Boston Globe.

Nobody Bikes in L.A.: But they'd be a lot happier if they did, from Slate.

After Storm, Riding His Heart Out, from The New York Times.