Salon can be amusing, for certain, and even intentionally now that El Sid is gone from the premises. This article's from an old friend of mine, who's (in a sort of half-mad fashion) promoting the secession movement for people and states who no longer want to live under the imperialist thumb of George W. Bush. Chris, my friend the author, has also sent me an invitation to a seccession party in New York City. In case you want to go, it's at 7pm Wednesday at Junno's in the West Village. No cover, it's "free to the people." (Of course I don't think you want to go.)