The Aloha Spirit: Caucusing in Hawaii, from Slate.

Hardballs: How would Chris Matthews sound if he talked to men like he talks to women?, from Slate.

Kitty co-pilot, courtesy of Kris.

Humour: Tips for Becoming a Roadie, from Bike Radar (by the Fat Cyclist).

This Explains a Lot, from Subway Knitter. This post is about the Mittens of the Beast.

Daniel Wasserman's editorial cartoons, from The Boston Globe.

Hawaii on a Dime, from The New York Times.

Iceland on the Daily Show, courtesy of Brad, who confirms that the translations are accurate. Deserter Storm Part 1 and Part 2.

Freakonomics: Unintended Consequences, from The New York Times.

LibriVox, free audio books in the public domain.

The Baby Primary: Can I get my 5-month-old daughter photographed with every presidential candidate?, from Slate.

Kitty Wigs, courtesty of Rach.

Don't Fear Starbucks: Why the franchise actually helps mom and pop coffeehouses, from Slate

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Holy Nonsense: Mitt Romney's windy, worthless speech, from Slate, courtesy of Alison.

BSNYC TV: Putting Bikes on the Air.

But Doc, the Dog's Already Dead!: How to say no to your vet, from Slate.

The iPhone Freedom Fighters: Don't be afraid: Unlocking Apple's superphone is legal, ethical, and just plain fun, from Slate.

Ayn Rand's Literature of Capitalism, from The New York Times.

The War as They Saw It, from Slate. Also Lost Voices: Why the deaths of Yance T. Gray and Omar Mora are particularly galling, from Slate.

The Magnificent Seven: Soldiers pen a jaw-dropping NYT op-ed about the war in Iraq, from Slate. Also: The War as We Saw It, from The New York Times.

Lobes of Steel, from The New York Times.

Thank God, This Will Only Get Worse, from The New York Times.

Making a Mark with Rockets and Roadsters, from NPR.

American Leadership and War, from Maps of War.

China Drinks Its Milk, from the BBC, courtesy of Heather.

How a fake word from The Simpsons ended up in a perfectly cromulent string theory paper, from Scientific American, courtesy of Heather.

The Real Dr. House, from Discover magazine.