While people all over the blogosphere are arguing what to do about Islamofascism—the desire and attempt by some Muslims to force Islam on everybody else in the world by conquest or terror—I think Lindsay Beyerstein, who is skeptical about the threat (or even existance) of Islamofascism may have nevertheless hit on the perfect strategy to combat it: The answer is … [Read more...] about How to Defeat Islamofascism
Balconies
House’s Weak-Ass Peeps
I'm a fan of the show House and I watch it pretty regularly, but the last few episodes have been driving me crazy. Drug police who think they know more about medicine than doctors are depressing enough in real life. I don't need them in my escapist fiction. Meanwhile, however, will sombody please tell House's staff to STOP TALKING TO THE DAMNED COP!!! Jeez. House should … [Read more...] about House’s Weak-Ass Peeps
Why I Probably Won’t See Borat
Andrew Tobias has a friend who appears in a scene in the movie. Basically, the location scouts lied to him and pretended to be making a documentary about something else. Then Borat walked in and behaved rudely: I’m in “Borat”...much to my embarrassment. Borat tried to check into The Adolphus, and I had security throw him out. He was making racial slurs, spouting profanity, … [Read more...] about Why I Probably Won’t See Borat
Blood and Treasure
I don't write a lot about the Iraq war—because I don't have a good understanding of what we're trying to do there or how well it's working—but I think the situation is pretty screwed up. However, one of the things that worries me most about the Democratic sweep back into Congress is that they'll screw up Iraq too, but in a new and different way. I am concerned, in … [Read more...] about Blood and Treasure