Why, Mr. Romney, in your speech ostensibly devoted to religious tolerance, did you not extend this tolerance to the millions of atheists and agnostics in this country, people who, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll, are still held in very low regard by many religious people?

—And other irreligious questions for the candidates [via Kottke]

Zilpy shows how much you should be paying for rent

I’m actually coming out on top, hope my landlord doesn’t find this

The MICROSOFT: KEEP YOUR EVlL GRUBBY HANDS OFF OF OUR FLICKR Pool

Self righteous Flickr users vs. Microsoft – which is more idiotic? I bet that at least half of the members of this group regularly leave sparkly animated blue ribbon GIFs as comments, i.e. are the types who make Flickr suck

Leica’s M8 will be upgradable “in perpetuity”

Yes, it will cost over five grand, but you’re paying to avoid obsolescence.

…Barack Obama, senator of City Chicago and nephew of Saddam Hussein; and Hillary Rodham Clinton, organizer of popular solidarity-building women’s breakfasts for discussion of hair-hygiene and of place of woman in American politics, and only official wife of number-one enemy of Serbs and all Slavic peoples, Bill Clinton.

—Endorsement fever hits Belarus

Slate has collected reaction videos of people watching 2 Girls 1 Cup

With some smart thoughts on the nature of reaction videos

Seattle Times scouts out the best happy hours in town

Actually, a pretty good list, and a handy map to boot

Guillermo del Toro is set to direct The Hobbit

Absolutely brilliant choice, can’t wait

In memory of chicagocrime.org

Adrian is shutting down chicagocrime as it’s been replaced by Everyblock. A definite milestone, chicagocrime was one of the first sites to dare folks to dream big dreams with Google Maps.

Re-elect Clay Davis. Sheeeeeeeeeeit.