Why was I born today Life is useless like Ecclesiastes say


Happy Birthday, Pete. Join us at Potluck to celebrate.

* Yesterday, Wonkette linked to a Hill staffer's blog, which claimed (of course its unclear if any of the information if true) she regularly was paid to have sex with a "Bush appointee." Within hours the website was shut down, and word is the staffer was fired. But who is the appointee?

* Another fantastic, albeit sad, short personal story at Tequila mockingbird. Go read it.

* Former Abu Ghraib Intel Staffer Sgt. Samuel Provance said: "There's definitely a cover-up. People are either telling themselves or being told to be quiet."