It’s getting hot
Gasoline and summer. I’m glad I have a motorcycle that gets 60 mpg.
Hot air on the Internet
Hotair.com has gone live. This will be a daily read for me. The site has a great design, and the initial content looks good. Sure to cause moonbat’s heads to explode.
Favorites
Heh. Lee, you’re my favorite MoonBat. Seriously, it’s nice to have a reasonable discussion with opposing viewpoints, and not resort to name-calling and other silliness.
And now for something completely different
Check out this stunning collection of music videos. What an incredibly talented individual.
Cool Mac OS X Widget – xCuts
This looks useful… I’m always forgetting keyboard shortcuts that would save me time. xCuts: As amazing as it may seem, until now the Dashboard has been missing a key utility that will be especially welcome by recent Windows or Linux switchers as well as other newcomers to Mac OS X. xCuts finally puts a full [...]
U.S. General issue new calls for resignations
This makes sense.
Howard Dean engages in name calling
I’m not sure he realizes it backfired. He’s got to be one of the best things the Republicans have going for them right now… Karl Rove really is an evil genius, the way he engineered Howard’s move into that role.
Will we have the courage to do what’s needed with Iran? [updated]
Mark Steyn has another excellent column about the situation in Iran. I this this excerpt is particularly effective: You know what’s great fun to do if you’re on, say, a flight from Chicago to New York and you’re getting a little bored? Why not play being President Ahmadinejad? Stand up and yell in a loud [...]
Morale – what’s the truth about our troops in Iraq?
Strategypage has a brief write-up about status of military recruitment efforts: In the last six months, the U.S. Army is seeing 15 percent more soldiers re-enlist than expected. This continues a trend that began in 2001. Every year since then, the rate at which existing soldiers have re-enlisted has increased. This despite the fact that [...]
Something must be done very soon about Iran
Iran is now claiming success at enriching uranium. They continue to threaten annihilation of Israel, and death to America. They continue to fund Hamas, and Hezbollah, and evidence points to their involvement with the “insurgency” in Iraq. What to do? Mark Steyn takes a detailed look at the situation. One paragraph that sums things up [...]
News from the front lines
Michael Yon’s Frontline Forum is now available. I’ve followed Michael Yon’s dispatches from Iraq, he’s provided detailed information and insight into the daily heroism of our troops. The new Frontline Forum should be quite interesting. The Frontline Forum is an alternative channel for compelling stories from those now wearing boots and carrying rifles and not [...]
Profile of an amateur musician
The New York Times has a fascinating article today about Condoleezza Rice’s love of music. The article was timely for me, as Alex is wanting to start violin lessons, and I’ve been thinking of getting back in practice, perhaps playing chamber music with friends, or the local community orchestra. The balance of work, family, hobbies [...]
New evidence of torture at Guantanamo?
The Guardian has a story today with first-hand reports from Afghan detainees recently released from Gauntanamo. Asadullah strives to make his point, switching to English lest there be any mistaking him. “I am lucky I went there, and now I miss it. Cuba was great,” said the 14-year-old, knotting his brow in the effort to [...]
New technology to save money on Lasik procedures
This is pretty cool. LASIK @ Home