I have to admit that I'm a little puzzled by Matt's dudgeon regarding the Ethiopia-Somalia war. The situation in Somalia has, for the last fifteen years, been just about as bad as one can imagine. The Islamist groups that control parts of Somalia seem far less...
As noted by many commenters, the inevitable meltdown as Althouse refuses to acknowledge the plain meaning of her remarks or suggest another coherent one has occurred [no link because she.
Apropos of nothing, I would like to note that this John Leland [thanks to commenter for the typo correction] review of some compilation of the unread profit-taking by famous authors.
Tim Kurkijian on Tony Gwynn:Gwynn is the best hitter since Ted Williams. No.Tony Gwynn was about as good a hitter as one can be without substantial power or patience at the plate. He was very good, yes, and deserves to be in the Hall of Fame....
Juan Cole has a nice discussion of Gerald Ford's foreign policy. Cole concludes that Ford's record was solid enough, relative to his contemporaries. Loomis does not fully concur, noting that.
Eric Martin cuts to the chase:Let's say, again ex arguendo, that Iran's actions have been intolerabely malicious and destructive, and that our own acts and intentions have been peaceful and.
I see that, via various links from this year's Wank of the Year awards, that The Editors's classic Shill Central Station parodies have all been conveniently restored to the intarweb (1, 2, 3, 4.) Enjoy!
Steve Benen points us towards some twelfth-rate agitprop by a sitting judge, which repeatedly uses the term "femifascist," presumably to apply to people who believe that the state shouldn't coerce.
R.I.P. Give him this: he put John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court.
Homer: Ah, not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm!Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.Homer: Thank you, honey.Lisa: By your logic, I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away!Homer: Uh-huh, and how does it work?Lisa: It doesn't work.Homer: Uh-huh.Lisa: It's...
The incomparable James Brown, R. I. P....see also this excellent AP obit.
If you told me this game was played between a team less than one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance and another team with the best record in the.