Cue the music: “This election is about stopping a president of the United States and his administration that is abusing the Constitution of this country, that is putting America on a track to bankruptcy. It is a powerful moment in Americans’ history, and you are on the front lines. This is Concord. This is Omaha Beach. This is going up the hill realizing that the battle is worth winning.” [MSNBC, via Political Wire]

Before you leave Iowa, never to return to that God-soaked land until the 2016 Preznidential Cycle beckons, might we interest you in dropping by the Pizza Ranch for a final meal? They serve a delicious! chicken dish the locals call “Santorum Salad”.

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The other day, Andrew Sullivan asked an interesting question: Why Aren’t The Gays Attacking Paul? And while we won’t presume to let them speak for all Sodomite-Americans, it does seem to be the case that Sully, Dan Savage, and Glenn Greenwald aren’t troubled by the newsletters sold under Ron Paul’s name. At least not compared to the transgressions of the other Republican candidates.

Greenwald, while not endorsing Ron Paul, nails the reason why he’s even in the conversation:

Whatever else one wants to say, it is indisputably true that Ron Paul is the only political figure with any sort of a national platform — certainly the only major presidential candidate in either party — who advocates policy views on issues that liberals and progressives have long flamboyantly claimed are both compelling and crucial.

And Sully asks why we’re even bothering with Ancient History:

I think the attacks on his writing over two decades ago — when attitudes toward gays and HIV were extremely different than today — is less important than his commitment to limiting government, at home and abroad, now.

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Title: “That Is All”

Author: John Hodgman

Rank: 2,036

Blurb: “You may ask: During his whirlwind tornado ride through the high ether of minor fame and outrageous fortune, did John Hodgman forget how to write books of fake trivia? The answer is: Yes. Briefly. But soon, he remembered!”

Review: “Worth your money and time, as if you’ll have either when the supercollapse begins and the Ancient and Unspeakable Ones return.”

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Footnote: “May 21, 2012: The moon explodes.”

That Is All [Amazon]

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As we enter the thirteenth year of the New Millennium, once again we ask the Eternal Question: Where are the jetpacks?

We celebrate, as always, by starting with Oz. But with a tinge of regret this time, since we only have 356 days left of existence.

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Haven’t decided on a canapé for that special Final New Year’s Eve party tonight? Nice Lady Melany Vorass of Seattle has an appetizing idea that’s right outside your door! And when your guests ask for the secret of that delicious! snack they just swallowed, have your camera ready when you tell them! It’ll be a night to remember!

Dinner gets very local for squirrel-eating Seattleite [Seattle Times, via WaPo]