It’s very close to the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam, and the news is good. Very very good. For this anniversary season, I think it only fitting that Iraq has just elected Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani to be … Continue reading →
Those of you who don’t blog are probably unaware of the frustrations inherent lately in using blogger. Blogger, the free service that is kind enough to host this blog and so many others (all of the ones with “blogspot” in … Continue reading →
Ted Koppel to retire.
Continue reading →The Oil-for-Food UN scandal has been one of those long slow excruciatingly drawn-out stories that, somehow, hasn’t gotten anywhere near the coverage it should have. Over the last year, Claudia Rossett of the WSJ and Roger Simon in the blogosphere … Continue reading →
I know I’m a little slow on the uptake here, since she was voted off last week. But those troubled by the elimination of Mikalah from the American Idol lineup can be comforted by the fact that the perfect position … Continue reading →
I’ve pretty much said all I want or need to say here, which is that the case is essentially a family dispute gone very, very bad. But today I read a piece posted on the blog Horsefeathers that articulated a … Continue reading →
Rumor is swirling around that Kerry is finally, really and truly about to sign a Form 180 and release his military records: The word in Washington is that Kerry will sign the form soon. Promises, promises. I go on record … Continue reading →
I’ve had a couple of complaints about the fact that this blog requires people to register fully with blogger before commenting. In the interests of becoming more comment-friendly (and because I finally figured out how to fix it), I’ve changed … Continue reading →
Today’s demonstrations in Lebanon by anti-Syria forces dwarfed last week’s pro-Syria rally, which in turn had trumped the anti-Syria one preceeding it. This crowd was estimated as having been close to a million. This is a big crowd by anyone’s … Continue reading →
Going away for the weekend to Montreal for a family get-together. Montreal in winter, you ask? Well, the hotels are relatively cheap and available, and I hear there’s a nifty system of underground tunnels. Blogging will be light to nonexistent, … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity, already the queen of the thera-bloggers, is running for King of the Blogs (don’t worry about the gender confusion, we neo-neocons are socially liberal and can handle it). A vote for Dr. Sanity is–well–a vote for sanity. And … Continue reading →
Is this the real “Arab street”? Somehow, I think so. Beirut used to be a wonderful, cosmopolitan city, before all the troubles. Funny, too, how all those bleating about the US occupation of Iraq are curiously silent when asked about … Continue reading →