In light of pw’s long-standing interest in Shannon Elizabeth, I note that she and her Dancing With the Stars partner Derek Hough were caught canoodling Thursday while frolicking at the beach in Malibu.  Of course, it may be just for show — a cynical ploy for votes, much like bowling and boilermakers are for pols in Pennsylvania.

Best recipe for a Screaming Chechen Exorcism wins. h/t thor

We’ll endorse it, but only if it means hillbilly hotrod.  If you’re into that kinda thing, go check out the Old Crow Speed Shop, using the chassis of the past to rewire your ride for the future.

Apparently, Muslims are great defenders of dragons.  Who knew that they were acting in concert with PETA?  In 2006 Church of England officials contemplated giving Saint George the boot from his perch as Patron Saint of England because he was too offensive for modern day Muslims. Now, British officials have cancelled an annual St. George’s Day Parade in Bradford in fear that Muslims will riot. Many of the youngsters had already

Over the weekend, RCP’s Jay Cost noted that the movement in the PA polls was strikingly similar to the movement in the OH pre-primary polls.  Cost avers that past is not necessarily prologue, but notes that there are reasons to expect them to move in tandem.  So it is worth keeping in the back of the mind that Clinton outpolled the RCP average in OH. The RCP average in PA

At the L.A. Times, Susan Jacoby condemns “the public’s increasing reluctance to give a fair hearing — or any hearing at all — to opposing points of view.”  After noting that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson reconciled their friendship at the end of their lives, Jacoby writes: It is doubtful that today’s politicians will spend much time trying to explain themselves to one another even after they leave office. They

Mrs. Butterworth:  “See how the leading syrup just runs over this stack while Mrs. Butterworth takes her own sweet time?  Same principle.” ——————— Update: Lizard-lanche!

Brother, you are wearing him out! “Why can’t I just eat my waffle?” [Obama] said, when asked a foreign policy question by a reporter at the Glider Diner. Do you see the problem here? Here he is, a man of the people, attempting to have a nice waffle sans arugula at a diner, as a regular American would, and a reporter has to ask him a question about foreign policy.

The fuckwadacity! The fuckwadacity! You know, I seldom mention this, but if you’re ever hanging around bored you might think about clicking through some of the ads Jeff hosts here.  If you buy a Learjet, though, tell them Glenn and Helen sent you. Ever since Hillary had her shot and beer in Pennsylvania in response to Baracky’s elitist arugulations, Glenn’s been trying to burnish his regular American bona fides, for

Lucky Carin.  Interesting stuff is always happening near where she lives. Detroit cop arrested when hitman charged on two murder counts claims he executed seven other hits, including Sgt. David Cobb’s wife Rose, murdered in their van while Sgt. Cobb ducked into the pharmacy.