The Annie Jacobsen piece has been finding its way around the internet. Here is a fine shredding at Salon; beware the ad. If you're not familiar with the story, Ms. Jacobsen had the misfortune of getting on a domestic flight with fourteen Syrian musicians. The musicians apparently...
Author: Robert Farley
It seems as if there has been a storm of weddings this summer. Or maybe only two, but because I usually send gifts between 1-2 years late and I'm trying.
Kudos to the newly minted Dr. Scott Lemieux. May his legitimacy rub off on the rest of us.
A few stats from John Olerud's days as a Seattle Mariner: 2nd highest career OBP in Mariners history, which is no small feat considering he played in Safeco, rather than the Kingdome 9th highest career slugging percentage in Mariners history, which tells you more about...
Fox is reporting a plan by Florida law enforcement authorities to recruit exterminators and cable repairmen to report on suspicious activities in the homes that they visit. Supposed to catch terrorists..
I've always admired Le Marseillaise as the finest of national anthems, but I don't believe I ever knew quite how bloodthirsty it was. Here a link to the lyrics, via Matt Yglesias.
This quote makes the rounds every couple of months. It's hardly a new discovery, but we probably should make posting it a regular feature as long as W is president: Trying to eliminate Saddam...would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Apprehending him was probably impossible...We would...
Matt Duss has a very nice discussion of the legal and political questions surrounding the Israeli security barrier, with links to additional material. I try to avoid almost all discussion of.
With, I suspect, partial tongue in cheek, Tacitus writes: Picture, if you will, a public ceremony in April 2065 honoring Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth -- two men, patriots each in.
As a foreign policy instructor at a major university, I am blessed by the occasional free book. Most of these are textbooks, which I quickly sell to the highest bidder. This morning, however, I discovered a little gem in my box by the name A Foreign...
Rather than wasting your money on Hitch, please send us booze. We're more entertaining while drunk, and we promise to blog while drinking whatever you send. I prefer Makers Mark. We.
Trapper John notes that Mike Ditka was one hell of a bad football coach. Hopefully the people of Chicago will remember this in November. I'm inclined to think that they will;.