The Guide to TV Gurus.

Slate: John Kerry’s Military Records – The PowerPoint version.

Christina Aguilera has called off her 28 city U.S. tour because of a strain to her vocal chords.

Isn’t it refreshing that, in this day and age, there is still a pop star for whom strained vocal chords would even make a difference when it comes to performing live? Britney’s mouth would have to be sewn shut for her to need to cancel a tour.

Does Kerry have a diversity problem? Maybe. But probably not.

Altruism as Self-Defense: This is an interesting article on how (on a small scale) Americans are trying to change their image abroad, especially in places where the combination of poverty and hate can (as we now know) one day hurt us where we live. This is a too-often uncovered issue. I believe that the two key things America can do to stop terror from emerging from potential hotspots outside of the Middle East is to pour billions into dealing with the AIDS in Africa nightmare and to end the scenario in which our so-called war on drugs is ripping some societies to shreds.

Is the war in Iraq pulling terrorists out of the woodwork for one deperate last stand. Or has it provided precisely the call to arms that Al Qaeda needed in the wake of Afghanistan?