There is no governor anywhere

Charles Pierce tries to figure out which state wins the gubernatorial booby prize.

The federal government "doesn't like Texas to begin with." What are you, 14 years old? Are they not going to prom together this year?

B[ipartisan]DSM

Republican candidate says, “bipartisanship ought to consist of Democrats coming to the Republican point of view.”

“Supporting the troops”

How Republicans treat veterans.

Thanx to Paul Anderson on Facebook

“10 Science Fiction Novels You Pretend to Have Read (And Why You Should Actually Read Them)”

1) Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson Read. Enjoyed. Science Fiction
2) Dune by Frank Herbert Read. Repressed. Science Fiction
3) Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon Read. Loved. Not Science Fiction.
4) Foundation by Isaac Asimov Read. Loved. Science Fiction.
5) Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Did not read. Fantasy.
6) 1984 by George Orwell Read. Enjoyed. Science Fiction
7) First and Last Men and Starmaker by Olaf Stapledon Read. Enjoyed. Science Fiction
8) The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett Did not read. Science Fiction.
9) Dhalgren by Samuel Delany Read. Enjoyed. Not Science Fiction.
10) Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Did not read. Not Science Fiction.
Charlie Jane Anders at io9