And the winner of the "Write a Thomas Friedman Column" Contest goes to...Thomas Friedman!

India just had a stunning election, with incumbents across the country thrown out, largely by rural voters. Clearly rural Indians, who make up the country's majority, were telling the cities and the government that they were not happy with the direction of events. I think I can explain what happened, but first I have to tell you about this wild typing race I recently had with an 8-year-old Indian girl at a village school.

Making India Shine [NYT]
The Thomas Friedman Affair [Gawker]