Assorted links

1. Christopher Hitchens picks on Senator (cough, cough) Al Franken (and others).

2. A fine rant from Michael Moynihan at reason. Indirectly, it summarizes why I did not like living in DC all that much.

3. UM makes the Chronicle of Higher Education's list honor roll of best workplaces.

4. The Economist (gently) taunts the French.

5. Anna Chapman, exotic and wild Russian spy (with an ex-husband who is getting all he can out of his 15 minutes of fame).