A few links

From the Economist, via kottke:

In America, self-styled progressives look ever more the party of the past, and confessed conservatives are the ones focusing on the future...Most of Mr Kerry's base was in stagnant America. Democratic strongholds such as Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco and Mr Kerry's Boston have been losing people and jobs. Mr Bush's America, for the most part, is booming.

From Jason (Streed), via kottke: the Telegraph's list of best covers and Jason's commentary. I commented over there.

From Defective Yeti: Fun with pictures: Cheesasaurus Rex is a reknowned deficit hawk.

From Wartburg:

• The Men's soccer team made it to the Elite Eight (D3). I assure you, this team is far better than the losing team I played on when I lettered in the fall of 1990. Heck, we didn't have half the guys in that photo.
• Josh Moen and Missy Buttry REPEATED as National Champions in cross country (and they're both native Iowans.
• The Football team made the playoffs.
• The Defending National Champion Wrestling Team is starting back up.

We had a decent basketball team when I was there twelve years ago (though not a tournament team), and that was it. Very impressive.