NYTimes.com: White House Unbuttons Formal Dress Code
Stylistic changes in the Obama White House. "I've got to do something about these plates. I'm not really a plates kind of guy."
NYTimes.com: The Buzzwords of 2008
A nicely designed list of the words of the year. Seems like half are from the election. Can't say I've ever heard of a "fish pedicure," but there it is.
The Economist: It's Time: An endorsement of Barack Obama
"America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the free world." A cautious but firm and thoughtful endorsement from an excellent publication.
Best of Craigslist: "Dear Red States..." A Letter from The Blue!
"We've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're taking the other Blue States with us. "