The Valerie Plame Thing

If you're like most people, you've been ignoring this, which is probably the best thing you can do for your mental health. However, since this might involve the evil Karl Rove being indicted, it'll be all you'll be hearing about for the next few weeks.

At one point, I tried writing a quick primer for what the hell the deal is, but I gave up when I got to page 20 and hadn't even gotten to where the aforementioned Evil One fits in. It's a long, confusing story.

However, I came across this story. It's got absolutely everything you might want to know about this story, and it does a much better job than I would have. And unlike my version, it has actual quotes by people and manages to get through the whole thing without using the word "poop". It's very long, but there's no short way to do it. And even if you've been following the story (like me), you'll probably still find new stuff.

Or, you could just skip the whole thing. You'll be okay. I promise.