Odds and Sods

* You are now marginally less likely to be killed if you live in Texas. [ NYT ]

* The less you think of Fred Thompson, the more likely he is to eventually be our best president ever. [ Politico ]

* You are still very likely to be shot by private security officers if you live in Iraq. [ WP ]

* Louisiana likely to be washed away again every year forever and ever. [ Roll Call ]

* Democrats will quite likely fuck up their "historic opportunity." [ Politico ]

* Hell, if you live in Iraq, it's still totally up in the air whether you'll be shot by a member of the US Armed Forces, a mercenary, or a fellow countryman. But things will be fine in a year, we promise. [ NYT ]