long and boring poker tournament report, here.

this is the long and (if you're not into poker -- actually, maybe if you are, too) boring write-up of the tournament i was in.
( long blathering back here behind the cut )

the bush legacy.

this is incredibly poignant.
http://www.casualty-maps.com/

the progression of american casualties from the iraq war, viewed on a map of the US.