Tuesday evening roundup

What did I say yesterday about how junk food is not a good value? And I think we've all established that Froot Loops are anything but a Smart Choice.

Check out the first two pages of Howard Kurtz's media notes.

This pretty much reflects my experience at the Virginia DMV. A friend of mine had to go five times before getting his license.

This isn't the main message Anne Applebaum's aiming to convey here, but it does appear that European leadership is in bad shape. On the bright side, things in Russia--at least with regard to remembrance--may not be as bad as they seem. With regard to alcoholism, they're pretty bad.