Monday evening roundup

Helene Cooper puts Gatesgate in perspective. Very much worth a read. Meanwhile, some people have too much taxpayer-funded time on their hands.

I've posted quite a few things on the dangers of defending human rights in Russia; it's no picnic in China, either.

Grist takes on the Post op-ed page for having provided a forum for Palin and Will to spew misinformation on climate change.

Guess what: I did not go to one (or two) of the country's most liberal colleges.

Thankfully, I don't think even my dad could have won this contest. I'll let him know about, nonetheless, should he choose to compete next year.