Oil spill “an act of God”

"[Tex.] Gov. Perry: More Offshore Drilling." From The Daily Beast here.

GOP's Candidate for Gov In Minnesota Wants To Nullify All Federal Laws

From TPM here.

The Minnesota Republican Party's official candidate to succeed Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who is looking ahead to a 2012 run for President, is a staunch conservative well to Pawlenty's right who has a long history of "Tentherism," the attempts by the far right-wing to invoke the Tenth Amendment and nullify federal laws on various liberal initiatives. He has even proposed a state constitutional amendment that would allow federal laws to operate in Minnesota only if they were consented to by super-majorities of the state legislature.

State Rep. Tom Emmer picked up the official Republican endorsement at the party's convention this weekend, and he also walked away with the backing of Pawlenty himself. "We don't have any doubt about what Tom Emmer stands for or what his values are," Pawlenty said at the convention. "He is strong. He is steadfast. He is clear. ... He is going to be the next governor of the state of Minnesota." Emmer also has the support of Sarah Palin, who praised him just before the convention got underway as a "hockey dad" who once played for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks -- a move that may have been a tipping point, according to the Star-Tribune. . . .

Anthony Sayers

An experienced builder and residential contractor with charm to spare, Anthony Sayers co-starred on the popular TV series Me, My House & I (W Network), and is back for the third hit season of The Unsellables HGTV). With a knack for transforming outdated and undesirable properties into beautiful real estate gems, the Jamaica native and George Brown College graduate has worked with some of the top building companies in Toronto, and after nearly two decades on the job, has garnered a dedicated client base, and a widespread reputation for quality craftsmanship.

Gay-rights groups rally in Little Havana

Local and national gay-rights groups hold a public forum seeking repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell' at Versailles Restaurant in the heart of Little Havana. - C.W. GRIFFIN [Miami Herald]

'The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain'

Story here.

Frank Rich: 'Smoke the Bigots Out of the Closet '

Article here.

Bronzino at the Met

Head of Smiling Young Woman

The Allegory of Venus and Cupid

Young Man

Lodovico Capponi

St. Mark

Article here. (Click on photos to enlarge.)