Category Archives: Blogosphere

LGF’s gone loopy

Posted on September 17, 2009 | Comments Off on LGF’s gone loopy

I used to enjoy Little Green Footballs, back when proprietor Charles Johnson mainly defended Israel against the jihadi Musselmen. Then he began to get rather shrill about people who disagreed with him about evolution. Lately he’s become a fulltime assaulter of the Tea Party movement, and tosses around words like racist and white supremacist to describe his enemies. He’s become, as one commenter here, puts it, a Kos Kiddie Day Care Center. My blogroll is already full. He won’t be missed.

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Dealing with spam comments

Posted on September 17, 2009 | Comments Off on Dealing with spam comments

I used to get these all the time until I changed my comment system, which eliminated the spam but also did in several longtime commenters who suddenly couldn’t figure out the new system. Bill Peschel had a better, well, simpler, idea. It probably won’t work and it takes more time than I’d want to devote, but it’s a hoot.

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The Little Emperor

Posted on September 16, 2009 | Comments Off on The Little Emperor

China’s experience with the unintended consequence of their one-family, one-child edict is quite amusing. We’ve struggled with some of that with Mr. B., of course, as probably any parent of an only child can attest. I took to calling him "your lordship" when he was a Terrible Two. But he’s improved.

Via the Seablogger.

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Link trouble

Posted on September 15, 2009 | Comments Off on Link trouble

One of these days, I’m going to get through to the link on this Instapundit item:

A GOVERNMENT THAT FEARS ITS PEOPLE: SONIC WEAPONS USED IN IRAQ POSITIONED AT CONGRESSIONAL TOWNHALL MEETINGS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

But, so far, I can’t.

UPDATE:  I finally got it to work. Now I’m not so sure I should have linked to it. The headline is correct. But there doesn’t seem to have been any intent to harm.

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Leadership doesn’t stop

Posted on September 14, 2009 | Comments Off on Leadership doesn’t stop

Latest news from Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio on First Cav’s LTC Tim Karcher:

"I have no legs, and I accept that. I do not accept that my lack of legs will limit me. The adventure is re-learning, so that I am not limited.  Some people talk about how brave or heroic this attitude is, but for me it is simply practical. I refuse to let this keep me from living my life to the fullest, and you would too. It’s not heroic, it’s realistic. I admit, I look forward to moving through this adventure with others who are travelling the same path that I am. Thus far, many have helped me and guided me, and I look forward to inspiring future wounded Soldiers. Leadership doesn’t stop at the hospital door."

Some would. So it’s nice to hear from one whose leadership doesn’t. Good luck, colonel.

Via Op-For.

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Friedman sends for the Red Army

Posted on September 9, 2009 | Comments Off on Friedman sends for the Red Army

New York Times blowhard Tom Friedman wants a country of the elite, by the elite and for the elite. From his viewpoint, it makes good sense. He’s already got his. So, as Iowahawk says, Friedman has sent for a division of the Red Army to come take us over. They’ll leave him and his elite friends alone, of course. For a while, anyhow.

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Out of touch, and likin’ it

Posted on September 2, 2009 | Comments Off on Out of touch, and likin’ it

Cobb links to a piece purporting to list the best rock albums of the past twenty years. I’m not familiar with a single one. Worse than Cobb who at least likes three. I should be ashamed, I suppose, but I’m not.

In fact, I am loading the new IPod Mrs. Charm gave me with the stuff I grew up with: Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker. Next up: Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, etc. Stuff I can whistle. I’m too retro to live, maybe…

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