A marine biologist blogs from the first marine assessment of the little-explored Palmyra Atoll is.gd/lLS1

Which country has the greenest economic stimulus package? is.gd/m5Ny

NYTimes Opinion: Brooks and Krugman (especially Brooks) are both worth a read today. Good metro reading. is.gd/m5Er

Checking out stamen design and saying, "nice" a lot. stamen.com/

The GOP should continue to embrace Limbaugh's rhetoric and use it always. It's is a great way to build the party -- The Democratic Party.

#Tweetmyblog is probably a good service. But the website is over-the-top. Words like "instantly" "monster" "stampede" scream gimmick.

Big powder day here in NoVa (too bad no mountains). If you ski and live in New England (and the snow stays like this) you'll be psyched.

In the Carling Cup, Manchester United keeper watched Tottenham players take PKs on an iPod before decisive penalty shootout. United won.

English Prem. Table: Newcastle is two points from the drop -- dangerous territory. Fulham just outside of UEFA Cup -- likely won't make it.

Barca v. Atl. Madrid: Barca is in absolute free fall. Shocking, shocking loss. Barca's defense is in tatters and only 4 pts. ahead of Real.