Series of Tubes: Cars, Caucuses, Cuisine

--Useful, detailed advice on how to get your car started in the bitter cold. [b0st0n LiveJournal]

--Dan Kennedy evaluates all the speeches the winners (and runners-up) gave after the Iowa caucuses. [Media Nation]

--A rave review of La Voile in the Back Bay. [Cave Cibum]

--And a not-so-rave review of The Publick House for their treatment of people who were just trying to enjoy trivia night and who arrived more than willing to spend money at the establishment. [Platinum Elite]

--Some reassuring words about the crazy cold--at least it isn't '78! Plus a photo of just how unpleasant the blizzard was. [The Big Guy]

--Old-school true crime stories--we're talking really old school--go online at Harvard. [Metaboston]