Scott McLemee has asked some smart folks to help him compile a reading list for the new president. The suggestions include Thucydides, Henry Adams, my dad’s old boss Herman Kahn…. so ponderous! I think President Obama will be in need of some good beach reads to let him unwind, so I’d recommend Kate Atkinson or Tim Powers.

And Behind the Candidates is a brilliantly designed website that will help you follow who’s influencing the new leader of the free world. Sure, half the site (McCain’s half) is obsolete, but the pink and blue layout is very soothing.