This morning I watched some cable television coverage of the rescue efforts now finally underway in the Gulf. It’s a wonderful and long-awaited sight: the helicopters swooping down to fill up with people and carry them to relative safety, the … Continue reading →
I’ve not posted on the tragedy that is post-Katrina New Orleans because so many others are already doing the job so well. But I don’t want to ignore it, either. The grief and fear the city and its survivors–both rescued … Continue reading →
Some would call this development just further evidence that Iraq is going downhill, fast. But I consider it an encouraging sign (via Dr. Sanity).
Continue reading →Longer life? Apparently not; it just seems that way (via Instapundit). I first heard about the possiblity of extending lifespan by stringent caloric restriction some years back. It always seemed to be a terribly ill-conceived concept to me. And I … Continue reading →
Busy with out-of-town guests, so I took the day off. See you tomorrow!
Continue reading →In yesterday’s piece on press bias, I mentioned that one of the things that bother people who are sick of press distortions (the word I favor instead of “bias”) is the use of the truncated quote. Quotes are often cut … Continue reading →
I’ve just noticed (via Gates of Vienna) that one of my favorite bloggers, the Religious Policeman (the title is ironic), is back after a long hiatus. Part of the beauty of blogging is in its diversity of voices (there, don’t … Continue reading →
I’ve analyzed them, humored them, charted their development, and tried to understand them, all to no avail. So now, no more Ms. Nice Guy. It’s war. Unfortunately, in war there is always sacrifice. And so, all commenters here will be … Continue reading →
I noticed that Jay Rosen has opened up shop on comments again, which is, IMHO, a good thing. I am going to be very busy (with non-computer things) until fairly late tonight, and won’t have a chance till then to … Continue reading →
[Note: the following is an update to this post from yesterday.] Reader Rick Ballard has kindly let me know that Jay Rosen has pulled the plug and closed comments on the Bay/Rollback thread. Rosen’s reasons for doing so remain somewhat … Continue reading →
Can it be? Hearts and minds changing in the Moslem world?
Continue reading →The nearly geriatric Rolling Stones have a new song out called “Sweet Neo Con.” “It is not really aimed at anyone,” Jagger said on the entertainment-news show’s Wednesday edition. “It’s not aimed, personally aimed, at President Bush. It wouldn’t be … Continue reading →