EEWWW. Or maybe just "ugh."

DOG BITES MAN: A media boost for Obama.

A.P. VS. THE BLOGOSPHERE: Terry Heaton comments:

The real problem for the A.P. is that it can’t win this argument, and by pressing the issue, they’re very likely to end up with a business model that dies overnight. And I don’t think I’m overstating that. Links are the currency of the Web, and the A.P. hard line spits in the face of that, which is leading to boycotts like Arrington’s. The monopoly co-operative is living in the past, but it needs that past to validate a business model that is as out-of-date as traditional media itself. Now, by pressing the matter, they run the significant risk of being in a contrary legal position, and what will be left for them after that?

They’ve announced that they’re willing to create a new policy, but that, too, is fraught with problems, for it can only shed further light on the weakness of their business model in a changing environment. Bloggers know that links go to the originator of the content, which would mean linking to the A.P.’s members, not the A.P. version thereof. When that happens, media companies will rightly ask why they need an expensive middle man in the equation. Always remember that the Web disrupts the middle of any transaction, including media. As such, the most enviable position in the new world is that of aggregator, but as Google News proves, there’s not exactly a whole lot of money to be made in so doing.

(Via Michael Silence, who comments, "The AP, living in the past, is cutting its lifeline of links.")

MICKEY KAUS: "If Johnson quit as veep-vetter of his own volition last Wednesday, should Obama get credit for having taken 'decisive action'?"

A HEADLINE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE EXPECTED TO SEE: Bush leaves on high note after Europe farewell tour:

US President George W. Bush headed home on a high note Monday after a week-long farewell tour of Europe, concluding with a trip to Britain where he welcomed renewed support on Afghanistan and Iran.

Bush made his very last stop in Northern Ireland, hailing the British province as a "success story" and a model for reconciliation in other former troublespots around the world, including Iraq.

Earlier in the day Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced more troops for Afghanistan and tougher sanctions on Iran, delighting the president, who leaves office in January after two terms in the White House.

Especially from Agence France Presse.

THE CARNIVAL of misandry.

IT'S LIKE A HYBRID YOU DRIVE FROM YOUR LA-Z-BOY: Watch your shows and still feel smug, with a flat-screen HD Eco-TV!

Even the packaging lets you feel oh-so-good about yourself: "Made from a combination of recycled material and materials from Sustainably Managed Forests."

BLAMING THE IRAQ WAR . . . ON WESTERNS? "The thing about reductive thinking is that, while it purports to simplify the world, what it really reveals is the simple mind responsible for it."

MORE BAD PRESS: AP: The Internet’s Big Bully.

Bullying bloggers is usually expensive.

ANOTHER BIG BRAZILIAN OIL DISCOVERY.

FOR WHEN "AUDIOPHILE" IS SYNONYMOUS WITH "SUCKER:" A $499 Ethernet cable from Denon.

HOW TO BUILD A BOOKCASE: Step-by-step instructions.

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