Spreadin' Love

The MOTHERS newsletter is a great resource. Their latest newsletter congratulates Gov. Palin of Alaska for announcing her pregnancy with her fifth child. "And as we welcome the baby, we note that Alaska has no paid maternity leave policy - not even for the 44-year-old governor".

Stephen Carter and other discuss Bonfire of the Vanities. My favorite line from the book was his description of the reporter's hangover. His head felt like a broken egg.

On young people and new media and politics. "According to interviews and recent surveys, younger voters tend to be not just consumers of news and current events but conduits as well — sending out e-mailed links and videos to friends and their social networks."