San Francisco Board of Supervisors vote to outlaw foam food containers and decriminalize adult pot use.

The SFGate’s front-page headline: “SF Vote On Munchies, Pot.”

A car ran a red light in the Castro, hits several other cars, and kills one driver. Two cars light on fire, while a homeless man jumps in to try to save one of the victims from the burning auto.

The “I am Sam” actor apparently has no love for Ms. Coulter. Luckily for Ann, Sean doesn’t know voodoo.

So Long Farewell.mp3

t r u t h o u t – Military Hides Cause of Women Soldiers’ Deaths:

“the former commander of Abu Ghraib prison testified that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former senior US military commander in Iraq, gave orders to cover up the cause of death for some female American soldiers serving in Iraq.”

So – What was that cause?

“several women had died of dehydration because they refused to drink liquids late in the day. They were afraid of being assaulted or even raped by male soldiers if they had to use the women’s latrine after dark.”

Where’s Brad DeLong when you need him?*

THE WAR WITHIN: “A recent study of soldiers and Marines who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan found that about 17 percent met criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or generalized anxiety disorder.”

Scott Adams of Dilbert fame, has written a funny piece, outlining why the future will not look like Star Trek.

Economist’s View: A Bridge to Future Tax Burdens: Remember those ‘bridges to nowhere?’ You know, $500 million to build two bridges to rural towns with a combined population of less than 100 that already had regular ferry service? Remember when Congress took away that funding after Katrina, so they could use the money to rebuild bridges in Louisiana? Remember the uproar? The ‘national embarassment?’ How taking the money away was the only right thing to do? They did take that money away… didn’t they?

Saurabh reviews the White House strategy for Iraq and puts together the horrifying truth about Al-Qaeda. But is he missing the vampire link?

Schneier on Security: FBI to Approve All Software?. This is no chicken little. You have zero privacy. None. More on this when I can.