Quote of the day:
"If Obama punched 50 pit bulls in the face and then defeated them in hand-to-hand combat, but still refused to torture detainees, what would that do to his toughness quotient?" - Ezra Klein

I love this piece by Penn Jillette on aging. Give that man some pie!

Or some bacon s'mores. The internets are an endless source of wacky bacon creations and concoctions. Many are better honored in the breach than in the observance. But this I might have to try. Maybe I'll even remember to come back with an update on how they turn out.