Booby Trap: The Donovan points out that a new risk threatens our soldiers.

Dog Treats: Andi at Milblogs points out a story I think is great: care packages for canine soldiers .

A Poll in Iraq: If you haven't seen this opinion poll of Iraqis, take a look at it. It's interesting: a plurality of Iraqis thin...

A Basic Law of Economics, Explained: Here , with thanks to Cowboy Blob .

Cutting Aid for Wounded Soldiers in an Election Year: A war fought with IEDs produces a larger percentage of brain injuries than in previous...

Good Job: It is always good to see these kidnapper gangs busted up, and it is always good to see weapons caches recovered. Iraqi army sold...

Ithaca: Ahem. This reminds me of something . The old man next looked upon Ulysses; "Tell me," he said, "who is that other, s...

A Clintonian Birthday: Russ Vaughn has composed some birthday wishes for Bill Clinton. It's just as off-color as you'd expect, giv...

Ooh-Rah: Here's a great story that shows why we should be proud to have the allies we have. This guy is what "British Sergeant Ma...

Plato Sucks: I feel a lot better after reading this critique of Plato from the London Guardian . [ The Republic ] is long, sprawling and me...

Swords and Songs and Beer: Today is a day I mark with celebration each year: the day that I first encounter a seasonal Oktoberfest brew for...

Swords: Kim du Toit has cause this week to recommend the keeping of swords . Good on him -- there is nothing better than a sword. Let me re...

Off Again: I am taking advantage of three days' unseasonably cool weather to go into the Wild. I will return Monday, or thereabouts. In...

Chicken, Road, Crossing: John's post at MilBlogs is very funny. The comments include some additional suggestions which are just as fun...

Hate Crimes & The South: Via Southern Appeal , a truly remarkable piece on the accounting of hate crimes. I had always opposed the leg...

Goodbye, Now: Lest anyone think that I am totally opposed to all forms of innovation, allow me to congratulate my Fourth District countrymen...

A Marine finally makes it home after 44 64 years . Its sad that this gets ignored by the news, because something like this has happened eac...

A Foolish Headline: From the Associated Press: "Mideast fight ramps up despite diplomacy ." One might better say, "due to di...

The Tribes Together: I think this article is an interesting case study. It shows the effect of an authoritarian government on a once-indep...

A Christian Muslim American: Sovay tells me -- and sends a link to back it up -- that our self-described "Muslim American" was a ...