Senate, House, gubenatorial and local elections are coming in early November and the Journalist's Toolbox overflows with resources. "One helpful site is FollowtheMoney.org, which tracks campaign finance donations. There are more campaign finance sites and election resources in the Elections, State Government, Federal Government and Expert Sources sections. If you're doing a story on political campaign ads, you'll find resources in the Advertising section."

Book fairs: not as cool as Lollapalooza, but cooler than Renaissance fairs. (Library of Congress)

Quickie from Ask Metafilter on how to cite a video game.

Sree is proud of his list of free software alternatives, and hopes you like it too.

I'll end this post with more on When to Quit, from Scott Young.