alicublog - Annals of the Culture War: Lena Dunham edition;

Booman Tribune - release prisoners? We need them to fight fires!

Hullabaloo - Conservatism and ultimate control;

The Democratic Strategist - next big Dem victory? Everyone has ideas;

The Mahablog - same old tune; spineless Democrats.

blogenfreude blogs at stinque.com and reminds you that after the Swedish Wallander, the Brits took a crack at it with Kenneth Branagh - an excellent series. Stream it on Netflix.

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