Commentary on the Republican Debate from JPod (Keyes is "a deeply unpleasant buffoon" heh), Drezner, and the super-fun Transcript Analyzer at the Times.

Where’s the oil? Cool map from Sullivan.

How to Write an Editorial about Higher Education. Advice from d at Lawyers, Guns and Money.

Blog gossip. Ezra Klein has his own digs at the American Prospect. Garance Franke-Ruta heads over to the Washington Post and coins a new term, "the mainstream blogosphere".

Geeky Mom gives the spouse’s perspective on the tenure debate, which has been a hot topic in the academic blogosphere. Lots of links there.

The stupidity of eco-fashion.

Oh, I know they’re full of big phonies, but I used to love going to art openings. Apres children, I’m stuck at home watching the Ghost Whisperer. Sigh. I go hot and cold on Lucien Freud.