"In the end, though, it will not be the creative paralysis that defines Bush. It will be his intellectual laziness, at home and abroad."

Where is the government bailout for the poor?

Michael Scherer examines the three arguments against gay marriage.

SOME NEWS:
* Obama's team, so far.
* Troubling. Federal appeals court backs warrantless searches of Americans abroad. Including 'electronic surveillance.'
* Will budget cuts affect the accuracy of the census?
* Michael Steele on the future for the Republican party.
* Howard kurtz discusses White House spokeswoman Dana Perino in the closing days of the administration and other hot topics.
* "Bush granted 14 pardons and commuted two prison sentences on Monday." (Side note: I've always thought the pardon process was really weird.)
* Microsoft examines 'cyberchondria.'

Solar panels in the cemetery? Brilliant!

MGK examines Peter Parker's deal with the devil, one year later.