Jeanne of Body and Soul turns, um, 21-ish today. If you don't read her regularly, do yourself a favour and start. She's smart and funny and a committed progressive with a keen eye for the really important issues. If you're at all like me, you want to be politically well-informed but you simply don't have the time to do the requisite reading. The answer is filters/trusted agents/whatever they are being called now, and Jeanne is one of mine. I rely on a small number of bloggers for my world and national political news, and seldom even glance at mainstream media outlets any more; Jeanne is a must-read for this purpose. I'd pick out posts to whet your appetite, but really, they're all good. Go read.

Happy birthday, Jeanne!