Links, 2009-11-03

• Democrats' Quiet Changes Pile Up – I guess some of these are changes in the right direction?
• Ford Posts an Unexpected Profit of $997 Million
• Brian Sack Engineers Big Moves at Fed – yes please, I’d like any sort of retirement in 50-60-some years :)
• Colbert Nation to sponsor US speedskating – it’s a great publicity stunt, but I hope it’s successful for the speedskating team
• African Desert Rift Confirmed as New Ocean in the Making – neat story that hit Slashdot from the U of R about a new ocean forming