Bateman: Atom Age Vampire, Part 18

Big Think: Saving the world two shoes at a time

Partial score: George Carlin, 71

Why Clinton voters will come back to the fold

Gore Vidal's inconvenient truths

Ask Pablo

Why Clinton voters say they won't support Obama

Germany: We are the green champions, of the world

The New Republic syndrome

George Carlin dies at 71

Did lobbyists influence McCain's "straight talk" on Boeing?

Did Maureen Dowd go too far?

The self-aware Bill Kristol

Peak safety matches?

Baby's first stilettos

SOS double-D

Clinton, Obama go heavy on the symbolism

Solar power: Just about ready for prime time

Rove: Obama "coolly arrogant"

Not such a pill anymore