"The Unbearable Inanity of Tim Russert"

Matthew Yglesias takes on ol' Pumpkinhead here.

The Bionic Man...

...who won't be allowed to compete in the Olympics, because his prosthetics give him an unfair advantage. Read about him here.

Terraforming and War

Global warming? Ha! You ain't seen nothin' yet! Jamais Cascio explains.

The Writers Guild Strike and Worldwide Pants

Those of you following the strike by the Writers Guild of America know that David Letterman and his production company, Worldwide Pants, have reached an agreement with Guild members that will allow them to return to work on Letterman's program. Howard Rodman writes about why this is a good deal here.

Pakistan's Future

The assassination of Benazir Bhutto is very bad news for Pakistan and the world. A short piece that mentions both Bhutto's virtues and flaws was published by the Guardian here. My previous posts on Benazir Bhutto are here and here.

Update: Juan Cole has more.

Another update: More from Juan Cole, here and here.

Still another update: Tariq Ali comments here.