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First here's a shout out to my best bud who is having a really hard day... dry off and head to a hotel for a warm, clean shower! Tomorrow is another day...

You've probably noticed some new functionality here. We should have a detailed post about the changes soon.

There's a new link on the blogroll! Iowa's own Charlotte Eby has launched a blog. She's a hard worker and proven writer (been doing it for a living for quite a while now) so head over and give her a warm welcome.

It's great to have another dynamic woman in the Iowa blogosphere!

Nate Whitney over at A Man With a Fork In a World of Soup is celebrating his first ever work as a columnist and as a member of the editorial board. Congratulations!

Drop by Bleeding Heartland where desmoinesdem has a post of the tributes to Steve Gilliard. Steve was the publisher of The News Blog and we send our condolences to his family as we know his voice will be missed.

Century of the Common Iowan has the skinny on an event jointly hosted by I-Renew and Iowans for Sensible Priorities this Saturday.

Here's one of the "wow" stories I read this week, courtesy of The Good Reverend: It seems a teenager's photo was stolen from the internet and used as the cover for a skin flick. As if mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles didn't have enough to worry about.

PopPolitics.com has the video of Stephen Colbert getting a "Feminist Chicks Dig Me" shirt from Jessica Valenti, author of "Full Frontal Feminism" and, of course, one of our favorite blogs.

Michael Vocino let's everyone know in a pretty in-your-face way what he thinks of James Holsinger (nominated for surgeon general).

Ladies (and, I guess, probably some of the men too), toss out those outdated thongs. Style Smart will tell you all about the latest trend in underpants, the C-string.

Apron Thrift Girl has an excellent review of the book "Garage Sale America" by Bruce Littlefield. Of course, I always find something I like over at her place -- no bartering required!

Our latest online fascination is a little social bookmarking site (we know... we know... another one!) known as sk*rt. We found it by way of dare to dream.