A Simple Test

We're going to do a test.  Get a piece of paper and something to write with, or just open up a new Word document.  Once you're ready and without hovering to see the URL, click on the link below and write down the first five words that come to your mind.  Don't think--just react and write.

Click here when you're ready.

After you've written down your five words, start reading after the jump to find out why I asked you to do this.

And Last, but Not Least...

...A nice bedtime story that will smash your hopes for cooperative government like a six-year old with a baseball bat in a field of fireflies.  I can't say this is unexpected, but it still hurts to read.

Follow-Up of the Day

You'll find a calm tone and plenty of statistics throughout William Saletan's discussion about the odds of women and fetuses surviving the same situation Pam Tebow encountered when she was pregnant with Tim.  Like I mentioned yesterday, we can't turn away from the lurid details that make us squirm, and this article will help you get used to them.