One of the wonderful things about blogs is that they make it possible to read news that would otherwise be missed. The Iraqi bloggers continue to offer their unique perspective, and Big Pharaoh in Egypt manages to bring still another … Continue reading →
I hope you’ve had a chance to look at this magnificent profile of Hirsi Ali in last Sunday’s NY Times Magazine. It is certainly “riveting,” as the Big Trunk at Powerline writes. I’m not quite sure why he calls it … Continue reading →
I join so many others in saying: Pope John Paul II, rest in peace. I wanted to write something about Pope John Paul II, although I’m not a Catholic. The picture that keeps coming to my mind is what he … Continue reading →
….he’s pretty much the same in private as in public, even according to the NY Times (linked article requires registration). Let’s see–so, he’s insightful and relatively articulate (even without evil puppeteer Rove feeding him the words), loving towards his family, … Continue reading →
Why is Kerry still lying about General Shinseki’s “firing?” It seems puzzling, because it’s not even a “nuanced” lie–that is, there’s no way to spin it. It’s just a simple fact that Shinseki wasn’t fired for saying there should be … Continue reading →
I noticed on Hugh Hewitt’s blog today some quotes from a recent Kerry interview, quotes that made my blood run cold. Here’s the exchange: Q. “If you are elected, given Paul Bremer’s remarks, and deteriorating conditions as you have judged … Continue reading →