Peter Kolchin,"Slaves and the City," OpinionJournal, 21 December, reviews the New York Historical Society's major exhibit on slavery in New York. Thanks to Hiram Hover for the tip.

The unedited trial transcripts in the case that condemned Cory Maye to death are posted at Radley Balko's The Agitator.

The Carnival of Bad History #4 is up at Neural Gourmet. [more ...]

In his never-ending quest for truth, justice, and the American way, one David Horowitz acknowledged on his blog on 15 December that Professor William Bradford has resigned from the faculty at the Indiana University School of Law. Horowitz continues to be in denial, however, about the reasons for that resignation.

Check this out: a drawing from the inside out. Thanks to Dale Light at Light Seeking Light for the tip.

Don't Floss with Tinsel has the seven worst renditions of"Jingle Bells" known to be available on the net. Still, none of them will set your teeth so severely on edge as my Aunt Nettie's"Ave Maria."