Dogs can detect cancer, study shows
Some interesting anecdotes of dogs being able to detect cancer and a study backing it up. While hospitals probably won't be having K-9 units any time soon, it's still really interesting stuff.

Hurricane Season Has Some Reconsidering Living In Florida
I'm not sure why anyone would really want to live in Florida. Don't get me wrong, it's a great state to visit, but I can't imagine it would be nearly as fun without the ability to leave with more than just yourself and a carfull whenever the hurricanes come.

Dan Rather's Day of Reckoning
By far the best explanation I've seen for CBS's odd behavior since the forged documents were originally challenged.

No Way To Run A Campaign - September Timeline
A biased, but interesting, look at all the mis-steps of the Kerry campaign in September. I intend to write about it at some point before the debates (though I'm running out of time), but the election isn't over until the debates. If Kerry can't turn it around at that point, I'm not sure how he's going to be able to.

The Insurgency Buster [via Judd]
David Brooks writes a powerful piece in the NYT about the Salvadoran elections in the 80's that took place under circumstances considerably more dire than Iraq. Brooks is unpopular with many on the right due to his inconsistent views, but he has been unwavering in support even as other conservatives have been rushing to abandon the President's war in recent months.

Gerrymandering
Taking on Gerrymandering
Matthew Yglesias and Andrew Olmsted write on the subject of proportional representation. Yglesias puts forth a single model and Olmsted critiques it. As a former student of one Dr. Lutz, I have a lot to say one the matter, but no energy to devote to it at the moment.

Beer for blood campaign is success
An outstanding idea put forth by Poland. The best part is that after you donate blood, you can get drunk off a lot less, saving the state a considerable amount of money and getting people trashed on only two pints of beer!