EPIC takes the government to court for details of a secret national I.D. plan. Link:Privacy Advocates Sue Homeland Security Office (Security Focus April 2)

Michael Moore has the NYT bestseller with "Stupid White Men", here is the latest harrowing tale from: Mike's Book Tour Diary (April 1, 2002, no joke) - How come Terri Gross won't interview him?

Remarkable road trip. A picture every mile coast-to-coast. Fascinating images ans interesting tech stuff too. (Warning! Flash in use) Taken On The Road: American Mile Markers (low bandwith movie available)

One of the smaller, less reported, stories from the Mide East mess this week. for some reason, this touched me more than others. Sniper Kills Bethlehem Church Bell-Ringer (Reuter April 4)