New Podcast
The latest Sanity Squad podcast is up at Pajamas.
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9/11: the watershed
[On this fifth anniversary of 9/11, I am reposting the following. It is part of my “A mind is a difficult thing to change” series, and deals with the events of 9/11 and my reaction to them.] INTRODUCTION Although I’ve … Continue reading →
For those of you who like to follow the sport of troll morphing…
…it turns out that our new friend “Stephen Britton,” a far more polite version of his predecessors Stevie/Yahmir/Suzy/anon, is almost certainly one and the same.
Continue reading →The Dread Pirate Bin Laden
More on the subject of fear: Dean Esmay, a fan of “The Princess Bride,” points out that the Dread Pirate Roberts of that movie was an actual historical figure. Pirates have become almost comical these days, good for a laugh … Continue reading →
More shameless self-promotion: Sanity Squad podcast
The latest Sanity Squad podcast is up at the Politics Central site at Pajamas Media. There are still a few technical kinks–every now and then, Shrinkwrapped’s voice goes all metallic and he gets stuck in a strange time warp. But … Continue reading →
Watch for it
Airing this September 10-11, the five-year anniversary of 9/11, this ABC miniseries sounds awfully good. [ADDENDUM: A caveat about the historical accuracy of a certain scene involving the Clinton administration. Perhaps there’s a bit of Oliver Stonism creeping in?]
Continue reading →Noah’s eyes: still point in the turning world
If you’re having a slow Labor Day, take a look at this (hat tip: Pajamas Media): a young man named Noah takes a photo of himself every day for six years (yes, count ’em–or rather, maybe you’d better just take … Continue reading →
And Britain also hopes Santa will give it a pony for Christmas
I don’t know about you, but this headline seems both absurd and tragic to me: Britain says it hopes for negotiated deal over Iran’s uranium enrichment The statement was actually by British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, but I doubt she … Continue reading →
Podcast time again
The latest Sanity Squad podcast is now playing at Politics Central at Pajamas Media. We discuss the kidnapping and release of the Fox News correspondent and cameraman–both the psychological effects of such kidnappings and the phenomenon of forced conversion. My … Continue reading →
Who’s afraid of the big bad UN?
Certainly not Ahmadinejad. On the other hand, the rest of us should be afraid–very afraid. Because the UN, by holding out a false promise that it cannot possibly keep–that it is able to defuse potentially explosive conflicts–diddles and fiddles as … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity channels Elton
My esteemed colleague Dr. Sanity is at it again. Here’s another wonderful song parody of hers, this time of Elton John’s “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues.” To refresh your memory (and to better appreciate Dr. Sanity’s–dare … Continue reading →
Hezbollah: still Miss Congeniality in Lebanon?
Our modern asymmetrical wars, post-Tet, no longer seem to consist of strategic battles fought on the ground by the military, with the winners declared through the gaining of territory and the loss of fighters and equipment. Rather, they are mainly … Continue reading →