The Neverending Story

I'm back after a wonderful but too brief trip to see old and new friends, and despite a bit of jet lag around the edges, I'm feeling refreshed.

Something about the Democratic primary process is beginning to remind me of that children's book The Never Ending Story. According to Wikipedia, the story depicts the world of Fantastica being destroyed by Nothing (read Billary). Andrew Sullivan has the right call on Hillary's latest contortions and distortions, and I couldn't agree with him more. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Just who is this man they call McNasty? And what sort of Supreme Court would he give us if he became president? It may be a moot point - George Packer discusses the Fall of Conservatism.

Here's an interesting article about the rise of Muslim terrorists from The New York Review of Books. Doesn't sound as if they hate us for our freedom or way of life. Sorry, Dubya. How (Not) to Spot a Terrorist.

Don't worry, be happy. I really gotta visit Iceland one of these days.

Here's Obama's Iowa speech, just in case you missed it.