And that's a wrap for this week! Thank you for letting me be a part of your week, Crooks and Liars, and thanks to the 28 or so bloggers who helped us make it through a very difficult, soul-searching week. The sharpest insights, the hottest takes, the pithiest commentary is alive and well in the blog-o-sphere.

Gin and Tacos explains a deeper truth about what this election means.

Perspectives makes the case against more reality show-style elections.

The Rectification of Names learned something from listening to NPR!

Liberals Are Cool presents five fallacies on racism.

Bonus Track: Sparkonit dives into Why Cats Love Boxes So Much.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Twitters, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).