Off to cottage country with Ms Mew until Tuesday, well out of Internet range. In the interim, be sure to check out Canadian Progressive Voices for the latest in intelligent left commentary.

For those whose tastes range more widely, let me give a shout-out to David Thompson and his elegant blog. David is a no-nonsense Brit of the “muscular liberal” variety: I don’t agree with him on much, but his wide array of interests and his clear, forceful prose are two reasons I check in regularly.

Finally, I’d like to suggest to readers that we make a lot more noise about the latest revelations from our Minister of Torture and Surveillance. Not merely consuming torture-tainted information, but actively helping to generate it, takes the matter to a whole new level. Only a blast of outrage can put a stop to this.

See y’all soon.