On Kung Fu: I once had a professor, back in my days as a philosophy student, who asked me how anyone could claim both to be a Buddhist, and ...

Racehorse: We haven't had any horse stories here in a while. We got a new horse in yesterday, a beautiful fleabitten grey Thoroughbred ...

Keep His Head Up, Son: I guess the Palestinians have a lot of troubles. I can't do anything about those Israelis, but the donkey proble...

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: I know the Washington Times isn't always fair, but... surely this is a joke ? "Dems: Use intelligence fund...

A Crime that Tried to Happen: Blogger Machine Dreamer , a disabled gentleman, had a home invasion. The robber came knowing he was visibly h...

The Dix Plot: I have to admit that, this time, Wonkette hits the tone just right : Ok. So, the plot was: six dudes from New Jersey buy some ...

VE Day: Bthun sends a newsreel from 62 years ago. The reel of the British forces linking up with the Russians is classic: Russian Soldier,...

"My Rifle" This is my rifle , the man says, and then he tells you why. Kim du Toit noticed, and added : Change a few of the words...

French Vote, Sarkozy Wins! Well, actually the voting is far from over. That's just how I'd gamble if I were inclined to gamble on t...

Some Excellent Finds: XKCD produces a map of the internet , graphed according to a particularly insightful compass rose. I'm a little la...

The End of MilBlogging: At least for the Army -- BlackFive reports.

New Poem: Russ Vaughn has turned his imagination to the current impasse over military funding . Russ isn't trying to be nice, so if you...

Apparently their Patrons were Having Trouble Sleeping: Or so I'd guess : Visitors to the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa won't find t...

Tragedy: Over at Arts and Letters Daily a note has been posted about a new book from the Tolkien estate. Ostensibly, the tale of the Child...

Washington, Jefferson, Today: Thanks to bthun, who wrote to point out that on this date in 1789, Washington delivered his first inaugural ad...

It's Nice to be an Influence: Although sometimes I feel bad when my passing comments inspire prolonged reflection, I do find it gratifyi...

"So, What's it like out there in the Country?" Kind of like this . Also like this .

From Armed Forces' Journal : This appears to be Yingling's full article that the Post was summarizing. He's earned his opinio...

I promised Bthun I would relate this story, which I'm surprised to discover I haven't posted before. It relates to my time as a pro...

Bush Administration to provide housing assistance until March 2009. Can we say RINO? Talk about getting pissed off. When hurricane Rita nai...