The second podcast of the illustrious Sanity Squad is now up at the new and redesigned Pajamas Media site. My “s” and “f” sounds aren’t really as hissy as they sound; I’m still trying to find a good mic position … Continue reading →
This is beyond description. So I won’t bother to describe it. I’ll just add this commentary: what hath the Sixties wrought? And this caveat: please, readers, DO NOT try this in your home! Or anywhere else, for that matter.
Continue reading →Here’s what Powerline has to say about the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon so far, and the present ceasefire: So Hezbollah goes out on top. My guess is that the IDF has had quite a bit of success in killing … Continue reading →
The Lebanese army received its marching orders today. Actually, it received two sets of marching orders: one from its own commanders, and then another from Hezbollah, superceding the original command. Though we hardly needed any more clarity on the impotence … Continue reading →
As some of the details of the airplane attack case are revealed, it seems clear that the investigation proceeded slowly and painstakingly over a period of months. But several interesting facts stand out so far. The first is that breaking … Continue reading →
A planned terrorist attack to destroy airliners in flight through explosives hidden in carry-on luggage has been thwarted in Great Britain. The police described the plot as involving “mass murder on an unimaginable scale.” My reaction: unimaginable to whom? Folks, … Continue reading →
A must read (via Pajamas).
Continue reading →Joe Lieberman was defeated last night in the Democratic primary in Connecticut, thus proving (as if it needed any proving) that the Democratic Party has veered to the left. The Democrats seem to have abandoned the “big tent” concept–the idea … Continue reading →
The first podcast by the Sanity Squad is up at PoliticsCentral. I’m the host, and regulars Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, and Siggy complete the crew. Here we are (I’ll leave it to you to figure out who’s who–and, by the way, … Continue reading →
To some, the war in Lebanon and Israel may look like just another skirmish in that long-running “cycle-of-violence” film. To others–and I count myself among them–something quite different is going on. And it’s a different “something” than has been going … Continue reading →
The plot thickens. [ADDENDUM: Could it be that Reuters is finally concerned about its own dwindling reputation, if not the state of the Western World? Perhaps. Reuters also said today it had put in place a tighter editing procedure for … Continue reading →
Kate of Small Dead Animals has given the story the perfect name: Reutergate. Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs (he of “Rathergate” and the superimposed forged memos fame) has caught Reuters red-handed in allowing a Photoshopped image of the war … Continue reading →