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links for 2008-04-14

• The Great McCain Story You’ve Probably Forgotten
  Back in 1996 and 1997, before John McCain was a presidential candidate or object of media fascination, Michael Lewis followed the Arizona senator around as he campaigned for Bob Dole and worked to reform campaign-finance laws.
• What? You’ve Not Been Honored by the Webbys?
  Entering your Web site in the Webby Awards is a little like buying a box of Cracker Jack—everybody wins a prize.
• John Hawkins, “The Top 10 Reasons Bloggers Don’t Succeed”
  Here are, in my humble opinion, the top ten reasons that bloggers don’t succeed.
• DC Is Not a Pizza Town
  When you walk into a good pizza joint, there should be a counter up front for those who want slices or for pick-up, with tables off to the side or in the back for those who want a full meal. The menu should be a board above the counter with half the lette
• McCain Helping Rudy Retire Debt
  On Friday McCain manager Rick Davis sent an email to the senator’s top fundraisers requesting that they help Hizzoner retire the debt he incurred from his lackluster campaign.
• Absolut Capitalism
  The Swedes are selling off the most famous government-owned business in the world—the vodka that created a marketing revolution. And you thought they were socialists.
• How to Inflate Your Video’s View Count on YouTube
  If you set your browser to auto-refresh a YouTube page (a Firefox extension does it), every time the browser refreshes the video has a new view added to it.
• Intel Dump Goes MSM
  Big ups to Phillip Carter, whose awesome blog Intel Dump has been picked up by the Washington Post.
• Bret Michaels Sued Over Damage to Rock of Love Home
  A disgruntled home owner is suing Bret Michaels for allegedly causing $380,000 worth of damage to the property where the singer’s “Rock of Love” TV show is filmed.