I’ve written at some length about the France2 trial and the fact that the al Durah tapes have never been released (if interested, see my posts on the subject from October 24 to Oct 30, 2006). Here’s a petition the … Continue reading →
…no. But it may have peaked and even be on the decline—for the moment. This Newsweek article on the subject reads as though it were written by a committee—and, as it turns out, perhaps it was. No less than seven … Continue reading →
Headline spotted in this AP article from CNN news: “Castro Signs Essay, Keeps Mum on Death Rumors.” If he’s actually dead, of course, that might go a long way towards explaining Castro’s conversational failings. On the other hand, while it’s … Continue reading →
Sissy Willis, she who finds beauty in unexpected places, has taken some wonderful photos of a Daddy longlegs netting a lacewing. For Sissy, whose background is in art and design, this conjures up some dance images, which she has posted … Continue reading →
Jules Crittenden is on vacation, lucky guy, while the rest of us sweat it out with the return of summer’s humid swelter to New England this weekend. I’m one of a host of guest bloggers cross-posting at his place in … Continue reading →
Rep. Brian Baird, Democrat from Washington state, has written this extraordinary piece appearing in today’s Seattle Times. Baird has been one of the more consistently anti-Iraq-War members of Congress. How do we know that? He voted against the invasion at … Continue reading →
I’m aware that for a long time there’s been a problem putting links into comments on this blog. Part of the link gets broken and appears at the beginning of the paragraph. It’s been a real annoyance to me, and … Continue reading →
I’ve only read the short excerpts, but here’s someone who’s written an entire book on the subject of his post-9/11 change. Sounds interesting. You can find Part I of Andrew Anthony’s journey here.
Continue reading →This is highly recommended reading—Spiegel reports on the possibly turning tide in Iraq, and the fact that many just don’t want to hear it. I plan to write at greater length on the subject some time soon. [ADDENDUM: Oh, no! … Continue reading →
President Bush and my man Sarkozy are together at last—and in my neck of the woods, more or less. Sarkozy has been staying at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, and Bush is at the family manse in Kennebunkport; two places … Continue reading →
Have O’Malley and Ford become neo-neocon readers? Inquiring minds want to know.
Continue reading →Kansas Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) got some really bad news the other day. Actually, it was good news—good news about Iraq. But good news about Iraq was bad news to Boyda, who listened just about as long as she could … Continue reading →