Mock Paper Scissors: Ken Starr is gone and he won’t be missed.

Balloon Juice: West Virginia wingnuts race to the bottom.

Letters from an American: Thoughts from political historian Heather Cox Richardson.

Pharyngula: In case you were wondering about the Republican vision for higher ed…

Institute for Policy Studies: Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich.

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