It's worth slogging thru the ads and whatnot on Salon to read their interview with Michael Shermer, founder of the Skeptics Society and author of the new book Why Darwin Matters.

Or if you'd rather not be doing too much heavy thinking just about now, please enjoy instead this guide to the world's many varieites of fried dough. (which reminds me that we're just about 2 months away from the NC State Fair)