US govt to own half of General Motors

via Atrios

pope is on youtube

via huff post.

we have a black president

and his official portrait is a digital image.

a taste sensation

take
1. one (1) fantale
2. two (2) squares of cadbury fruit-and-nut
3. eat simultaneously
4. don't faint from pure delight

arriving in california this weekend

also more importantly, ma soeur

Rudd's two voices strategy

Maybe Rudd is going for the double act -- every issue will have at least two strong voices speaking -- Rudd and Gillard on leadership, Albanese and Garrett on environment, a pack of em on treasury/ finance/ sensibleness...