[NOTE: I wrote the bulk of this post late last night, and am now happy to report that the charges against Rahman have been dropped. I’ve added to the post to reflect that updated information, but the issues involved are … Continue reading →
Very light blogging today. I’m busy having fun–a novel idea, I know! So, see you tomorrow. But I just wanted to mention a couple of things, and I’ll be uncharacteristically brief. The first is that after yesterday’s discussion of kitcsh, … Continue reading →
I’ve temprorarily turned off the word verification feature for the comments because it’s malfunctioning. It’s not allowing a number of people to post a comment, including myself! The whole word verification thing was only enabled in the first place to … Continue reading →
[I tried to post this yesterday, but I couldn’t get Blogger to upload the photo for some unknown reason.] Right outside my house, quite a bit ahead of schedule (you may need to look closely): a crocus starting to bloom.
Continue reading →It’s the three-year anniversary of the Iraq war, and I’ve read a host of discussions as to how Iraq is doing at this point. Yesterday I linked to Wretchard’s excellent post on the subject (or at least tried to link … Continue reading →
How about awarding this guy (found via Dean Esmay) a Nobel Peace Prize, a bit belatedly? Unlike some of the recipients, he would have actually deserved it. I hope the planned documentary Dean mentions makes a bundle and makes Petrov … Continue reading →
Wretchard at Belmont Club has another exceptional post that’s a must-read, in my opinion. So, just do it. Please.
Continue reading →This from Mister Ophelia Cummings, who not only undoubtedly shares a bit of life experience with “A Boy Named Sue,” but has a parsimonious yet expressive way with words: down-down your weight. That’s the entire message, except for the link … Continue reading →
I think I know my way around the blogosphere, but I keep making new discoveries–new, that is, to me. The latest is Oliver Kamm, a self-described leftist who blogs here. Kamm–whom I found via Austin Bay’s link to this Guardian … Continue reading →
A couple of days ago I glanced at my sitemeter and noticed a dribble of hits coming from Instapundit. If this was an Instanlanche, it was the smallest one on the face of the earth, which seemed impossible–any mention by … Continue reading →
Appearing in the upcoming May/June 2006 issue of Foreign Affairs will be this article, entitled “Saddam’s Delusions: The View from the Inside.” It presents excerpts from the recently declassified book-length report of the USJFCOM Iraqi Perspectives Project. Author Kevin Woods … Continue reading →
No, I’m not Caesar. But I should have listened anyway. This was going to be a 2-post day. Actually, it is a 2-post day, since I’m writing this one. But it was going to be a different 2-post day. I … Continue reading →