extreme drunk

The New Yorker has a nice piece about extreme beer brewing. No, they don't use Mountain Dew.

are you sure that Obama doesn't signal post-racial?

Again...what do you think? Apparently, hate crimes have spiked since Obama won the election. This is not a Coke commercial, people. We do not live in harmony yet.

civil rights and universality

This is a nice approach to protesting California's awful Proposition 8. I just hope it works.

does Obama = post-racial?

Um, what do you think?

the American myth of success

The Guardian has an interesting article asking the question: what really leads to success...pure genius or hard work? The answer might surprise you.

ObamaMania!

The New Yorker just published a very intriguing article on Obama and Race. It's kind of long, but it is a fascinating read.

Likewise, Newsweek had reporters embedded in the Hillary, Obama, and McCain camps. Their reports from inside the election are fascinating in their insight and scope.