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 →
Many–if not most–of you have probably heard of Dr. Wafa Sultan by now. She’s the talk of the blogosphere (try doing a Techorati search and see how many links turn up), a woman of immense courage who’s risked speaking out … Continue reading →
Whatever could be good about spam? No, not that kind, this kind. The kind I remember not all that fondly from my youth, when every home (including mine) sported a few cans in the cupboard. In my house, they were … Continue reading →