Fun with Brackets: Via Instapundit , the article on Kerry and the Marines. I was reading this over, and a thought struck me: The Marines --...

Lincoln Variations: From the American Digest , via the good Doc .

Gun Show Notes: Just got back from today's gun show at the Dulles Expo Center in Fairfax County, Virginia. A few notes from the day: * ...

Congratulations II: Another set of congratulations are due. Let's hear it for Marine First Sergeant Justin D. Lehew , winner of the Nav...

A Gunslinger: Congratulations to Marine Gunnery Sergeant Brian Zins .

USMC Iraq Updates: The 24th MEU(SOC) is now fully deployed in Iraq; JarHeadDad points out that they're bunking with the 2/2 Marines. T...

Smoke 'Em: This one is mostly for Doc Russia, who was advocating a good cigar the other day: We have also unmasked a second and perhaps...

Bring Me Everyone: I don't turn to Esquire looking for philosophy, but maybe I should. Thanks to The Mudville Gazette , I see that the...

On Germany: The Telegraph has a piece on Germany . It contains, in analyzing one of Germany's leading thinkers, a cutting insight: He ...

OutStanding! The Arrow lives! This was pretty close to a make-or-break test, and it's good to see that it's pulled through.

Ponies in the Rain: For those of you participating in the anti-Andrew Sullivan pledge drive, Grim's Hall is endorsing Tim Worstall's...

Stories that Really Are True: CNN reports that Pakistan has captured a high-level al Qaeda operative. There is only speculation as to exac...

Stories You Wish Were True: The Russian newswires are reporting, I am told, that Zarqawi has been arrested by US and Iraqi forces. I haven...

Recon: Even among Marines, there are legends. Recon is one of them.

Pistols in the Barroom, Ponies in the Rain: Just got back from the range. Now, I have a confession to make about that to my fellow Knights ...

Shirley Temple Awards: I was doing some reading over at BlackFive today, when I came across a disused category called "The Shirley Tem...

A Useful Fantasy: Liberty Dad has written a very good speech for President Bush. It is on the topic of Darfur in the Sudan, but by way of ...

Ooh-rah!

Brethren in Arms: Does it matter that they are Iraqis ? Only to the good, I think.

Speaking of Which: As for the chances of turning terrorists, The Australian has an interview for you to read.