Fannie's Story—How Fannie Mae Nearly Went Belly Up:

Charles Duhigg explains what happened at Fannie Mae in today's New York Times. Not many of us have much of a clue about how the economy works, any more than we understand how our automobiles run. We just get in our cars and go, until they don't. And then we count on someone else to help us out. Duhigg sheds light on the economy and its human failings.

McCain's Next Move:

Frank Rich postulates John McCain's new strategy for a Republican victory next month: "flipping the ticket."

Personally, I'm going to miss The Dude. Unless Palin comes into office to "affect impacts," when will we again see leadership that is "fully committed to working with both sides to bring the level of terror down to an acceptable level for both" (George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., October 2, 2001)?