There are some recent carnivals of note that I should mention:
*Skeptics' Circle 44 at Salto sobrius.
*Carnival of the Godless 50, also at Salto sobrius.
*Teaching Carnival #13 at A Blog Around the Clock.
As well, if you have a hankering for SAT-style essays, you'll want to check out the results of the bloggers SAT Challenge.