Grab bag: Ugliness abounds

Interesting review of different cooking pans that gets deep into the science.

Interesting flap–a McCain campaign rep from Buchanan County, Virginia wrote a newspaper column claiming Obama wanted to paint the WHite House black, change the national anthem to the “black national anthem,” require teaching “black liberation theology in all churches,” and replacing the flag with a “star and crescent logo.” Apparently he’s stepped down, and about time too.

Amazing archive of images from the NY Public Library, including some interesting images from UVA. Still looking for licensing info–can the images be used on Wikipedia?

Making Obama out to be a foreigner who “we don’t really know” is pandering to the deepest darkest fears of xenophobic voters. He’s looking pretty ugly on the way down.

The McCain campaign is looking more and more like it remembers Goldwater.

Amazing photos of jazz players during the late flowering of straight jazz. Via David Weinberger.

Speaking of shivers down the spine, Palin’s campaign appearances sound like rallies of a very different kind.

Interesting speculation about Apple’s “brick,” which helps to explain why they were up $1.07 on Ski Slope Monday.

It isn’t April Fools, is it? “Mail Goggles” is the funniest idea I’ve heard in a long time. Um, and it should be available on Facebook too. Just sayin’.

The nice thing about Obama’s continued strength in the polls is that it’s drawing out all the crazies into the light, where hopefully they’ll shrivel up and die.

“Palin’s problem isn’t too much filter–it’s not enough signal.” Nice.