Two guys on vacation, new guys not starting yet, my day began at 7:25 this morning. At least Parker got a taxi to day care, sparing me the need to drive home tonight in a blizzard.

So I'll just add these to Instapaper and hope I have to fly somewhere soon:

• Via Fallows, a long analysis of our complete bollixing of Afghanistan;
• Via Scott Hanselman, a Tumblr of 99 life hacks; and
• Nate Silver on the electoral college and the Democratic Party, partially explaining why Republicans, who have no policies to speak of, are now trying to win elections by abandoning the federalist principle of state representation.

Oh, and don't miss Jennifer Lawrence answering stupid questions after her Oscars win Sunday night.