The Green Room of the San Francisco Veterans Building has been taken over for the night by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charity organization that mashes Catholic imagery and drag, perhaps San Francisco's most iconic gay group. Full Article at San Francisco Bay Guardian

1. Empire of Liberty,by Gordon Wood 2. The Great Transformation, by Karl Polanyi 3. Masters and Commanders, by Andrew Roberts 4. Full Article at EconLog

Sarah Palin's book is out, in case you have not noticed. With all due respect to the former Governor of Alaska, I do not intend to read it in the near future. Not because I do not want to, but I really do not have the time. Full Article at Associated Content

THINK globally, act virally. Like a cartoon thought bubble, that notion seems to hang in the mild afternoon air here, as school lets out early on parent-teacher conference day at Alexander Hamilton High School. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of the party, generally. Full Article at Town Hall

THINK globally, act virally. Like a cartoon thought bubble, that notion seems to hang in the mild afternoon air here, as school lets out early on parent-teacher conference day at Alexander Hamilton High School. Full Article at The New York Times