You know, I was thinking of using the alias "Carlos Danger," but it didn't feel right. So I anglicized it and went with "Carl Dang," which didn't have near the intended result. On we go ...

This Week in Blackness: North Carolina further creeps into it's right-wing nightmare.

Humanist Cafe: Is John McCain looking to redeem his unredeemable character?

Rogue Columnist: Detroit is a real city, and a real part of the American story.

TPM: Nate Silver says political pundits are largely useless. Of course, stringent critical thinking may not have been needed to come to that conclusion.

Finally, the moon - how does it work?.

Round-up by Bill Wolfrum of William K. Wolfrum Chronicles. Send tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.