* Harriet Miers looks forward to spending time with her friends Rose, Blanche, and Sophia. [Think Progress]

* Some say "improper social ties." Others say, "Oil companies get geeky GS-12s laid in exchange for over-lucrative government mineral rights." [TPM Muckraker]

* Charlie Rangel takes his office back from that "son of a bitch" Dick Cheney. [Raw Story]

* "By next week we must start preparing the nation and our military for war with Iran." [Blogs for Bush]

* 6,000-year-old remains of world's first politician discovered. [Q and O]

* CQ in COI! Totally on the take from pro-business CoC! [The Tortellini]

* Tonight's list of parties you really want to crash and send us pictures from. [National Journal]