I was away this week, and it’s a holiday, so the links are kinda light. Here’s some science stuff.

1. Here’s how not to manage a KPC infection.
2. Here’s some stuff I learned at the ASM 2007 meeting.
3. We don’t need no stinkin’ food safety.
4. Probiotic bacteria might prevent amphibian extinctions.
5. Here’s a cool post about moon jelly life history.

The other stuff:

1. Our schools might not suck, but our healthcare system does.
2. If you care about civil liberties, you’ll want to read about this expansion of presidential authority.
3. Tristero asks how Iran became classified as an “intractable foe committed to launching violent attacks on the United States and/or its immediate interests.”
4. Tyler DiPetro tells us how to behave in a coffee shop.
5. An interesting article about the psychologies of those who get abortions.
6. Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card is roundly booed at the UMASS commencement. What did they think would happen?
7. Here’s another reason why republics should not hire mercenaries.
8. This post by Andy Bacevich will break your heart.
9. Gender and running. Heh.
10. Greg Laden puts the Creationist Museum in its appropriate context.