For a slow news week in August with the mischief-makers in Congress out of town, a lot sure happened! From unexpected and sad celebrity deaths to the tragedy in Missouri, 28 (mostly small) bloggers covered our week from soup-to-nuts, with a few laughs along the way. Many thanks to you, Crooks and Liars readers, for letting me be your guide to what arguably was the best in blogging for this week. Regards, Tengrain

Web of Evil reviews Zombie-Eyed Granny Starver Paul Ryan's turn in Parade.

Library Grape alerts us to the debate of the new century!

Brains and Eggs reminds us that it's Texas.

Bonus Track: Driftglass gets the last word, as only he can.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors and sometimes at Liberaland. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with "For MBRU" in the subject line).