The Guardian announces it's weblog competition winners.

Jeffrey Archer once again behaves as if the rules that everyone else must abide by do not apply to him. I wonder if the "top tories" who hosted this champagne party think other offenders would benefit from the same sort of rehabilitation. Chuffin hypocrites. Anyone know how to spell schadenfreude?

No opportunity to big up Brum should ever be passed over.

Haruki Murakami interviewed in Village Voice.
And Salon
Some very good bits and pieces, with links
Unofficial Murakami website.

The Atlantic has been pondering what happens when Saddam is defeated and asks is the US prepared for a long occupation? Would Iraq become a giant US base? It's interesting and intriguing stuff.