I’ve had a couple of complaints about the fact that this blog requires people to register fully with blogger before commenting. In the interests of becoming more comment-friendly (and because I finally figured out how to fix it), I’ve changed … Continue reading →
Today’s demonstrations in Lebanon by anti-Syria forces dwarfed last week’s pro-Syria rally, which in turn had trumped the anti-Syria one preceeding it. This crowd was estimated as having been close to a million. This is a big crowd by anyone’s … Continue reading →
Going away for the weekend to Montreal for a family get-together. Montreal in winter, you ask? Well, the hotels are relatively cheap and available, and I hear there’s a nifty system of underground tunnels. Blogging will be light to nonexistent, … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity, already the queen of the thera-bloggers, is running for King of the Blogs (don’t worry about the gender confusion, we neo-neocons are socially liberal and can handle it). A vote for Dr. Sanity is–well–a vote for sanity. And … Continue reading →
Is this the real “Arab street”? Somehow, I think so. Beirut used to be a wonderful, cosmopolitan city, before all the troubles. Funny, too, how all those bleating about the US occupation of Iraq are curiously silent when asked about … Continue reading →