I’ve much to say about many things--and only self-censorship and a strong will are keeping me from writing pages and pages of posts about Obama, McCain, issues of race in America, and how much I wonder if all the house flipping TV shows and the people who believed that riches were just a quick flip away contributed much to the over-inflation of housing prices in many markets.

To keep myself from wandering these paths, I’m giving a late-night post of links to stuff I found interesting today.

1. My buddy Shawn--who is, indeed, an okay person--is a traitor. Which comes as a shock to me. You can read the apparently offensive article here. I rather liked it myself.
2. I’ve owned three Mazdas--a 93 B4000 extended cab, a 97 626 LX, and my 2001 Millenia--and I’ve loved all of them. It’s nice to see someone else recognizing how lovable Mazdas really are.
3. “In the first place, despite Obama’s denials, John McCain is right.” Yep.
4. I personally prefer Google Reader.
5. I dunno. It kinda sounds like she deserved to be Tased, bro.
6. I’ve had a similar encounter. Not the same, mind, but similar. Ask me to tell you about it at the next blogger bash.
7. Is it just me or does it seem like we have a very good chance of seeing a Republican in the White House again after President Bush exits the stage? And if it seems something bordering on likely, would you have thought so a year ago? Six months ago? If the GOP does manage to win that race (though just as likely losing ground in both House and Senate), it will be amazing proof of the self-destructive power of the Democrats.