The killing of the four UN observers in Lebanon is a tragic and regrettable event, to be sure. But it’s the sort of event that occurs with some regularity in war, and is one of the many reasons why war … Continue reading →

Many–including myself–have used the phrase “hostage” to describe the Lebanese people in the current crisis. And no doubt many of the citizens of that country are in just that position. But not all. Although it’s difficult to know the true … Continue reading →

The Anchoress observes that Pajamas Media is doing an impressive job of covering the current Mideast war. I’ve noticed the same thing myself. Of course, as a member of Pajamas, I guess you can’t call me unbiased; I most definitely … Continue reading →

Fisk fisks himself (courtesy Tim Blair).

My most recent post was on the subject of bumper stickers (or, rather, bumper sticker). In one of those blogosphere coincidences that aren’t really all that coincidental–after all, there’s a finite number of subjects on which mostly-political bloggers opine–the always-interesting … Continue reading →

[This is a repeat of an old post.] I was thinking about memorable Fourth of Julys (Fourths of July?), and the first thing that came to mind was this: Fans of the movie “The Great Escape” (and I must confess … Continue reading →