War and Piece: Terry Gross's interview with an End Times fundie is extraordinary...go listen!

Talk To Action: The World Order according to Tim Lehaye--the age old conspiracy. This is part of a series of excellent posts on the subject...and over at Slate.com, David Plotz continues his project of blogging the Bible. His goal: "to find out what happens when an ignorant person actually reads the book on which his religion is based." Well, he's still at it and his most recent entry is " Deuteronomy's Gory Finish." (h/t The Revealer)

The Satirical Political Report: Disney announces grand opening of water-boarding theme park

Tristram Shandy: G-Dub's selective memory: He remembers meeting Michael Medved -- a hack film critic -- 11 years ago, but not Jack Abramoff.

The Osterley Times: Canadian citizen seized by the FBI, spirited to Syria, tortured, and released....makes ya proud, don't it?

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day!