The BBC, for all its negativity towards the Iraq war, is reporting that the violence: …has subsided in Ramadi over the past six months—largely, correspondents say, because tribes have turned against al-Qaeda. The Americans have taken parts of Baquba, but … Continue reading →
You may have noticed that there hasn’t been a new Sanity Squad podcast for a bit. That’s because personal and professional matters have been consuming so much time that we’ve decided to take the summer off. We plan to return … Continue reading →
I think that I shall never see, a bank robber lovely as a… (Well, it was on Elm Street…)
Continue reading →Michael Yon has been doing some fine work lately in writing about how the surge is going in Iraq. It’s sad that independent journalists dependent on donations (such as Yon) are forced to do this on their own because the … Continue reading →
[I’ve been too busy to write today, so in honor of the Fourth, this is a repeat of an old post. See you tomorrow.] I’ve been visiting New York City, the place where I grew up. I decide to take … Continue reading →
It’s about time for another podcast, and the Sanity Squad has obliged. Join the iconoclastic and indefatigable Dr. Sanity, the illuminating and incisive Shrink, the inimitable and yet somehow indescribable Siggy, and me (or, for the sake of alliteration, I) … Continue reading →
Another week, another Sanity Squad podcast. Join Siggy, Shrink, Dr. Sanity and me as we discuss the use and misuse of science.
Continue reading →LIsten to the latest Sanity Squad podcast here. Join Siggy, Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, and me as we muse on the topics of the violence in Lebanese Palestinian “camps” and why coverage of the story is relatively light, as well as … Continue reading →
The great lyricist Dr. Sanity offers her update of the Beatles’ “Hey Jude.”
Continue reading →I was a guest of blogger Fausta‘s today on Blog Talk Radio (click here for the audio). You’ll hear a lighter side of neo-neocon, especially the first half of the show, in which ex-ballet student Fausta and I compare notes … Continue reading →
Once again the Sanity Squad attempts to dispense wisdom, or at least to entertain. Join Siggy, Dr. Sanity, Shrink, and me as we discuss what makes a good leader, and how rare leadership is these days. We also tackle the … Continue reading →
Here‘s another reason the UN has become a net liability rather than a plus—not just to US interests, but to the cause to which it purports to be dedicated: world peace. One of the oft-ignored reasons for the US appeal … Continue reading →