Paris observations
It’s afternoon here, and I’m about to go out and do a bit of unaccustomed sightseeing. What have I been doing instead? Mostly writing, talking, and eating. So now I’m going to take a few hours and do ye olde … Continue reading →
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The facade: encountering the Palais de Justice
This experience is going to take a while to digest. So please bear with me, and don’t expect today’s post to bring you the definitive and complete reckoning of yesterday’s courtroom events and the larger meaning I draw from them, … Continue reading →
The Sanity Squad strikes again:: moderate Islam; Ted Kennedy’s doings
The latest Sanity Squad podcast deals with two issues: can there be a moderate Islam? And what’s with Ted Kennedy’s appeal to the Soviets for campaign help back in 1983? If you want opinions, the Squad’s got em, and isn’t … Continue reading →
I’m off to the Palais de Justice
I’m off to the Palais de Justice, and I’m not just sightseeing. Today is the occasion of the second al Durah/France2 defamation trial, that of defendant Pierre Luré§at : Luré§at, 39, a Jerusalem resident and president of an association called … Continue reading →
The last time I saw Neo…
…she was traveling. Actually, for the entire past month I’ve been traveling far more than is my usual practice—so often I’ve practically lost count. But this is the largest of my trips so far. Where am I? There’s a hint … Continue reading →
We may suffer harsh winters, but at least we have this
It’s autumn in New England. No surprise there. And calendar-worthy fall scenes are a dime a dozen here–have camera, point, and shoot. But not always. All too often, my own photos turn out to be pedestrian shots of brightly-colored leaves, … Continue reading →
My man Steve is endorsed by none other than Esquire
Steve Beren is one of the very few Washington State Republicans endorsed by Esquire. Esquire says it’s a protest vote against opponent McDermott. But I think it’s really because of Beren’s sauve sartorial savoir faire: (Photo purloined from Jeremayakovka.)
Continue reading →Wars, civil and/or religious: Part III (nationalism and Iraq)
The Thirty Years War of 1618-1648 was the last major religious war in Europe, and it was a lulu. I challenge anyone who’s not already a student of European history to wade through that Wikipedia article linked above–it’s dense with … Continue reading →
Wars, civil and/or religious: Part II (religious war)
We in the modern west have grown unused to the concept of religious war. In fact, the very term seems un-PC, like the word “crusade.” Wars of religion have come to be regarded as mere screens for other motivators: socioeconomic … Continue reading →
The Sanity Squad takes on Congress and Kim
The new Sanity Squad podcast is up at Pajamas Media. This week, myself and my colleagues (Dr. Sanity, Siggy, and Shrink) on the fearless Squad squash the squalid squabbling squalor of Congress; as well as sanely, and with our customary … Continue reading →
Wars, civil and/or religious: Part I (civil war–nothing civil about it)
The thread on Iraqi federalism inspired a debate in the comments section about whether Iraq is facing a civil war or a religious war, or neither, or both. Perhaps it’s just a question of semantics. We could (and no doubt … Continue reading →
Using Korean refugees as leverage on China? It’s a thought, anyway
The current crisis in North Korea shines a harsh light on all the usual solutions and finds them wanting. Sanctions? As the world-weary and resigned Allahpundit writes: Symbolic sanctions are a perfect non-solution to an unsolvable problem. Yes, the UN … Continue reading →