MORE HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE THOUGHTS.

AT AMAZON markdowns on baby supplies and toys.

WELL, THIS MIGHT BE ENOUGH to doom Donald Trump.

YA THINK? Rise in layoffs, gas prices cloud hiring outlook.

UH OH: Mississippi floods force evacuations near Memphis.

RAND SIMBERG: Half A Century of American Spaceflight.

WHY BIN LADEN LOST.

SOME INTERESTING PICTURES from Knoxville photographer George Fillmore. Also, if you’re in K-town and looking to hire an ultrasound tech, he’s available.

ED DRISCOLL: Well, Now We Know that the C in CNN stands for ‘Conspiracy.’

GAS! Forget About Wind & Solar – Natural Gas Is Our Energy Future, Says Policy Expert.

EMAIL MISTAKES: DNC Releases More Than It Intended. “The Labolt e-mail was clearly a cut-and-paste mistake by folks at the Democratic headquarters.”

UP TO 50% OFF on patio furniture.

CARL PRINE: Seal The Deal And Get The Photo.

DID SOME BLACK HOLES survive the Big Bang? From the comments: “Pre-existing black holes aren’t covered by the Universe’s health insurance.”

Plus: “We can’t release a photo of this as it may incite other, more restive black holes into action.”

GUTSYCALL.COM? Really?

STEPHEN GREEN IS drunkblogging the Republican candidate debate. “I’m the only one in the whole country watching this thing, aren’t I?”

UPDATE: “You know what? Pawlenty is probably the most serious candidate on this stage, but he’s also the most easily forgotten. If that’s a taste of things to come, I suggest his fans look elsewhere — and soon.” Plus, “Final thought? Cain looked presidential. The other GOP candidates… weren’t on the stage tonight.” Luntz’s focus group seemed to agree.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Reader David Shorrosh writes:

FOX post-debate coverage is confirming the earlier observation that Herman Cain had the most to gain from tonight’s debate. Between the anti-establishment mood and his assertive but approachable answers made everyone except for Ron Paul look like a stuffed suit.

Gonna be interesting how the media crafts their narrative to tear him apart.

Well, if he looks like a threat, they’ll do their best.

MORE: Frank Luntz to focus group: “Why is Barack Obama a ‘socialist’?”

Reply: “Ask Joe the Plumber.” Followed by applause from the rest of the focus group.

MICHAEL MUKASEY: The Waterboarding Trail To Bin Laden.

UPDATE: Related: Eric Holder’s Bin Laden Moment.

SYRIA: “With the news of Osama bin Laden’s death sating much of the world’s appetite for reports from the Middle East, the Syrian regime has used what is essentially a media blackout to move against the opposition. . . . You starve a population by denying it food and water, but to cut off its electricity is, in today’s media climate, effectively a death sentence. Without the ability to recharge the cell-phone cameras that have documented the Syrian uprising from its outset, demonstrators will be consigned to a silent death.”

Via Power Line.

SHOCKER: Whistle-Blower Suit Claims Fraud In AIG Bailout.

SHOULD WE redistribute grades like we do income?

LIBYA? WHAT? OH, YEAH, RIGHT: Libyan rebels fear Gadhafi is preparing mustard gas.

CAN REDUCING SALT INTAKE increase your risk of heart attack?

R.I.P.: Last Known World War I Combat Veteran Dies in Australia.

NUDISTS LAUNCH youth-recruitment effort.

FAHRENHEIT 2011? Michael Moore Accuses Obama of “Executing” Bin Laden. “Moore’s a good gauge of how poorly the administration has been managing its victory lap narrative. In fact, one could say without exaggerating that the story has come to feel more like a cover-up scandal and less like good news from the front. Weird.” The raid was handled by the military. The post-raid has been handled by the usual gang of incompetents.