Just signed up for the WhiteHouse site. You should too.

Quoted: WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, and the federal government.

Matt's poster won a print design award.

Incredible story; great mix of personal insight and historical perspective. Read this and you'll want to tell people about it too.

Quoted: Iceland’s de facto bankruptcy—its currency (the krona) is kaput, its debt is 850 percent of G.D.P., its people are hoarding food and cash and blowing up their new Range Rovers for the insurance—resulted from a stunning collective madness.

Kristel is solving puzzles right now.

Quoted: Microsoft's annual puzzlepalooza draws largest crowd in its history

So, who wants to come this year?

Aug 31 - Sept 7, 2009

Quoted: Burning Man is an annual art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.

Quoted: A monkey trainer was on the receiving end of some simian range after dishing out one too many bashings

My mom (a molecular biologist) tells me to keep an eye on this research. They extended the lifespan of mice by 24-46%.

Quoted: Researchers have uncovered what may be a universal cause of aging, one that applies to both single cell organisms such as yeast and multicellular organisms, including mammals. This is the first time that such an evolutionarily conserved aging mechanism has been identified between such diverse organisms. The mechanism probably dates back more than one billion years. The study shows how DNA damage eventually leads to a breakdown in the cell's ability to properly regulate which genes are switched on and off in particular settings.

Great language.

Quoted: How financial panic influenced the philosophies of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

A McCain biography article published in the Rolling Stone.

(refave jacob)

Quoted: A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty.