Ringside seat: Sacramento Bee columnist has been publishing his California Insider weblog since April, but with the recall craziness, his blogged insights are especially welcome, giving us a glimpse into the chaos that is California's governance. One of his readers likens webloggers to courtiers, but haven't journalists always behaved like a gossipy jockeying... (People Power)

Friday is 'Fair and Balanced' day: In one of his least gonzo weblog posts ever, Neil Pollock, the world's greatest living writer steps up to defend Al Franken against Fox News: Nonetheless, it's the policy of this website to rise to the aid of satire whenver it's threatened, even if the threatened satirist is three links above... (Memes)

Getting her gnome on: The copy is the same as at Chris Pirillo's regular home page, but the design, at least right now, is a tad racier over at Chris Pirillo's Secret Hideaway. But don't pass this link around. It's a secret.... (Blogosphere)

Infidelity requires stealth: Looks like ABCnews is carrying some TechTV articles, such as this one about an unfaithful blogger who posted to a private anonymous journal about her infidelity but forgot to clear her browser cache. Personal to the author of the article, it's Justin Hall, not Jason.... (Weblog Concepts)

Future-proofing your URLs: Brainstorms and Raves gathers a number of resources to help you generate Friendly, Lasting URLs. [via daily Anil]... (Customizing)