Politics: Apparently, the fact that Bible quotes were put on a US defence secretary’s briefings was a bad thing. After doing some reading, I’m still unsure why.

Geekdom: Wolfram Alpha, the computational search engine, goes live today. (VERY fun to play with)

Language: An Interview with Dr. John Woodbridge about the definition of the term “fundamentalist”.

Culture: Charlotte Allen bewails the whiny nature of modern superstar atheists.