This Thursday marks the third anniversary of Digital Flotsam - still the best show on the Net, in my humble opinion. The show is produced by my dear friend, P. W. Fenton.

About 12 and 1/2 minutes into the latest episode, in his own inimitable style, P-Dub calls America back to our better selves. It's one of the finest things I've ever heard in a Podcast.

Click here to listen.

After you listen, if you're interested in alternative coverage of the 2008 Presidential race, you might want to check out TRNS including reports from Dan Patterson of the Creepy Sleepy Show. I've been following Dan's tweets from New Hampshire, and find them fascinating and illuminating.

12:06:59 PM      

I'm Two For Four

Eat Well, Drink a Bit, Be Merry ... and Live an Extra 14 Years. (Wired: Top Stories) - Researchers aren't telling you something you don't know, but they are quantifying the advantages of good living. It's worth 14 extra years, they say.
11:15:20 AM      

Catharsis and Redemption

What's so special about Barack Obama? Gary Kayima has put his finger on it.

Obama's double magic. (Salon) - By allowing voters to both vent their anger and overcome it, while embodying the transcendence of America's racial wound, Barack Obama offers not just hope, but alchemy.
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