Salon - adept at plainspoken poetry (”Somehow trust was caught / between the cracks on my lips / And the scars in my heart / And this burden on my hips”) and scathing putdowns (”Look out, your zipper’s gonna break / And out pops your little party favor Read more

Slate - Few legislators of either party favor a total, immediate pullout from Iraq. Yet even if Congress somehow collectively decided how many troops should be withdrawn or redeployed, and what those left behind should do, it would be another task entirely Read more

ABC News - In the past, stars who did awards shows got party favor bags. Not party favor bags like you and I get with a pencil, stickers, and some candy; these were swag bags with chic loot worth as much as $50,000. It was a great way for brand-name Read more

Newsday - On the song “Stupid Girls,” she chastised women who exploit their sexuality, but within minutes she was doing a girl-on-girl act while wrapped in ribbons dangling from the ceiling. Pink’s messages were mixed, but at least she had some to send. JUSTIN Read more

(Family Features) - What is dish envy The term may be unfamiliar, but the concept is anything but. It’s the dish that makes others jealous by stealing the spotlight whenever it’s served - and has friends and family pleading for the “secret” recipe. Read more…

The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, today announced a series of immediate actions to improve how grant and contribution programs are managed. The measures are a first step in response to the report of the independent blue ribbon panel on grants and contributions. Read more…

The man who answered the door was astonished, then elated that someone had sent him the white flower box tied with a red ribbon. Read more…