SWATting the Ericksons  —  Last week we spent a lot of time writing about Brett Kimberlin and the incident involving blogger Patterico where someone spoofed his phone number and told 911 he had shot his wife.  —  Tonight, my family was sitting around the kitchen table eating dinner when sheriffs deputies pulled up in the driveway.

Chris Hayes: I'm ‘Uncomfortable’ Calling Fallen Military ‘Heroes’  —  Effete: affected, overrefined, and ineffectual; see “Chris Hayes.”  OK, I appended the name of the MSNBC host to the dictionary definition.  But if ever you wanted to see the human embodiment of the adjective in action …

Big Fiscal Phonies  —  Quick quiz: What's a good five-letter description of Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, that ends in “y”?  —  The obvious choice is, of course, “bully.”  But as a recent debate over the state's budget reveals, “phony” is an equally valid answer.

CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE THAT SLOWLY UNRAVELLED  —  OCTOBER 2006: Computer engineer Marius Milner devises software for Google Street View vans which captures private information from personal computers.  He warns there are privacy implications and the company should consult lawyers.

Justin Bieber — Battery Suspect  —  Battery Suspect  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber is a suspect in a criminal battery ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  Justin was in Calabasas, where he lives, just after noon Sunday at a mall called The Commons.

Barack Hussein Obama's delusions of grandeur.  Does he actually believe his own lies? … My name is Nelson Abdullah and I am Oldironsides.

Meghan McCain: Cut It Out, Internet Bullies!  —  After Meghan McCain spoke out on TV about the GOP's extremists, Twitter and the blogosphere blew up with personal attacks.  What will it take to stop name-calling and focus on the issues?  —  Last week, I went on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show PoliticsNation …

Iran confirms sending troops to Syria  —  Islamic Republic admits its forces are aiding Assad's regime in crackdown on pro-democracy protesters; UN's tally of fatalities in Syrian uprising is at 13,000  —  Dudi Cohen  —  The United Nations and human rights groups estimate that over 13,000 people have been killed in

Today's Grade-Inflated, Lake Wobegon World; Letter Grade of A Now Most Common College Grade  —  In 1960, the average undergraduate grade awarded in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota was 2.27 on a four-point scale.  In other words, the average letter grade at the University …