Mock Paper Scissors: Tengrain memorializes our blogger pal, Big Bad Bald Bastard, who passed away recently and far too soon. (M. Bouffant wrote about the sad news in Sunday's MBRU.)

You Might Notice a Trend: Dreading the oncoming storm.

God's Spies: How will American oligarchs keep control?

Blue Virginia: No overconfidence, but reasons to be hopeful.

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.