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 →
It’s hot here. Really hot. Deep South hot. And humid. Really humid. Sultry tropical heavy humid. And I don’t like it. Not at all. As a neighbor said to me today when we were discussing the weather, “I moved here … Continue reading →
Take a look at this video. I was struck by the similarity of the two men’s strides and posture. Look particularly at the part where Bush crosses over to the right of the screen (Brown’s left) and they separate a … Continue reading →
Michael Barone has written a RealClearPolitics column about a series of worldwide Pew polls. Trends indicate that majorities in most countries express satisfaction with the quality of their personal and economic lives and dissatisfaction with the way their countries are … Continue reading →
I took the redeye last night from San Francisco, and I’m pleased to report it was a textbook flight. However, what’s the deal when the plane takes about five and a half hours to traverse the entire country and the … Continue reading →
Well, it didn’t take long, did it? General Petraeus, who wrote the book on counter-insurgency fighting, whose Princeton PhD. dissertation analyzed the bloody consequences of the withdrawal from Vietnam, who was unanimously confirmed by Congress when appointed as Iraqi commander, … Continue reading →
I’m in San Francisco for a few days for a family get-together. It’s the usual beautiful summer here, with clear skies and only an intermittent bit of the fog for which the city is famous, just enough to give a … Continue reading →