Rick's Cafe Americain, Tapping the Vein

"I have not entered the blogosphere as a lemming. I am not here to continue the dilution of the public discourse. I am here to save it." These are the words of a man of mystery, a masked pundit going only by the name Mega, who pens the blog "Rick's Cafe Americain." His blog, which went public mere weeks ago, has become part of my daily routine. His political observations and predictions are matched only by his stalwart reporting and above-the-fold scoops.

Rick's Cafe tows neither the Left or Right party lines, but rather the line of truth. Mega doesn't have his finger on society's pulse; he's tapped society's vein. No other blog so deftly reported the fact that Fidel Castro is still alive, or posted a personal letter of concession from Rudy Giuliani. The Atlantic Monthly put it best, saying "If you wish to remain woefully ignorant, read the New York Times. If you have the courage to discover the truth, Rick's Cafe is waiting."

Today is Super (Duper) Tuesday, what will surely be one of the deciding points of this insane Presidential Primary season. And while I can't even begin to predict what will happen to the candidates of either party, I know that when I am watching the results stream in tonight, my browser will have two tabs open: the Drudge Report and Rick's Cafe Americain.

[Revised 2008-02-05 5:55pm]