(Title loved and thus borrowed from the media blog at NRO, where I saw this story referenced.) From the Telegraph: American troops in Afghanistan have been accused of insulting Islam after footballs bearing the name of Allah were dropped from helicopters as gifts. The balls display flags from around the world, including that of Saudi … Read more
I’ve never had any motivation for higher mathematics. I stopped at trigonometry in high school, and I took a course called business calculus in college that was tailor-made for liberal arts majors who didn’t plan to enter “the sequence” (Calculus I-IV). I escaped with a B, and I worked my ass off for it. The … Read more
Gee, that sounds kind of like a Dr. Seuss title, doesn’t it? Lesley, she of Lulu Caved, is a net bud of mine and surely one of the coolest chicks in the upper Midwest. She took a trip to Peru recently and has begun telling the story. Pictures here and here, and opening narrative here. … Read more