Links of the Day

Take a road trip across the Great Plains and Colorado, heading toward Arizona with Michael Totten. He is a former geek who decided he wanted to become a writer; he went off to the Middle East and has written some of the most cogent, moving articles about that wretched region that I've read anywhere. Mostly in his blog! Right now, he's travelling across the USA and has posted quick impressions plus photos. Take a look here and here.