OK. Doctor has been seen, medical regime has begun, work is madness. I will try very, very hard to get some substantive thinking on this site tomorrow or Friday–for the first time in weeks, yes, I know–but for the moment you just get some random links and things.

Mommentary growls at diamond ads; the Oligarch defends them; the Rat rebuts.

Amy Welborn is seeking Lenten reading suggestions.

And no day would be complete without a Yale Daily News correction: “The events listed in yesterday’s article, ‘Students raise awareness during month of February,’ related to Sexual Awareness week do not pertain to this calendar year. None of the listed events have taken or will take place.”

Well, that made my day.