links for 2007-12-10

short but happy life of Jimmie Rodgers the singing brakeman

Torture doesn't pay in Chicago, sometimes

"This leaves me convinced that Cleopatra, bless her heart, must have become the most fractured soul in the universe. I was Cleopatra, our dog Sam was Cleopatra, the mailman… Cleopatra. In fact, I can’t throw an asp without hitting Cleopatra. "

" It is unconstitutional for any voter to even think about the fact that Romney wears holy underwear."

"It is better that one man should die, than for a whole nation to dwindle in unbelief"