Month: March 2010

The Greatest Satirist of Blogtopia has Died

If you haven’t heard already, Jon Swift a/k/a Al Weisel died unexpectedly. I did not know him personally, but many who did have written moving tributes in remembrance of his all too short life. You can find links to them...

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Green Isle Hunger Strike resolved

I understand that a unanimous agreement to end the Green Isle Hunger strike was signed at 8.00 a.m. today after all night talks. I have no details on the deal and it has yet to be reported in the national media.  Indeed...

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Dutch Election Winners PVV, D’66 and VVD

. Geert Wilders’ Anti-Islam party makes major gains Taking part in two cities it has become the largest party in Almere and the second largest in The Hague. ( Mr Wilders was visibly buoyed by the results and was...

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Thursday Dog Blog (birdy edition)

A just fledged Australian Scarlet robin chick, who didn’t seem to have the whole “wing thing” figured out yet.  Imogen was able to pick it up for a few photos.

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A Rancid Froth

Now the folks over at Powerline are trying to execute the Republican strategy of making the reconciliation process a big part of the debate over passing health care reform. I don’t blame them for making the effort, but I...

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