Crud. I like(d) lots of things about Al Sharpton and had more than the usual amount of optimism about how he could use his bit of the political stage for the betterment of us all, but then came The Black Commentator's "The Problem with Al Sharpton". Good article, bad news.

And if I haven't said it before, I'll say it now: The Black Commentator is a truly excellent site. Go there.

I saw a tarantula in the wild this weekend, by the way. How cool am I?