* Michael "Kramer" Richards is a big racist. [Tension]

* Beltway Vagina blog shuts down. [Beltway VJ]

* Sam Smith points out that Ben's Chili Bowl featured in Zippy the Pinhead and that if you live on the 100 block of D Street SE, you will suffer a public firing. [City Desk]

* Borat taught Karen Hughes a thing or two about fisting the anoose. [Princess Sparkle Pony]

* Review of Saturday's Book Arts festival in Silver Spring. [darn knit]

* Suicide? "In three weeks it won't matter anymore. Too bad this mc has lasted for three months. I wish it could have been different." [Craigslist]