the reagan legacy...

beyond all the hype and hagiography, i think Juan Cole's perspective is pretty complete. no whitewashing here.

let's go to manland...

i know the name sounds kind of gay, but this guy's basement just kicks ass.

political ads that say what you really feel...

this one is short on ambiguity. eat up.

the cliff clavins of the world...

there are a lot of urban legends floating around out there about beer. here's some good old fashioned debunking.

where's wallonia?....

here's a tour of the legendary region of belgium.

do you hate your neighbor...

remember, kids, it could always be worse.

blow up the church...

if you're feeling dirty after that last one, at least you can feel good about where di and i are having our wedding.

if kerry is president....

this would be the commander-in-chief's daughter.....

the ultimate travel phrasebook....

here's what you really need to know how to say while travelling in a foreign country.

domination for the good of the dominated...

i actually have to confess to liking this george will column in the washington post. here's the meat:



"Americans must not flinch from absorbing the photographs of what some Americans did in that prison. And they should not flinch from this fact: That pornography is, almost inevitably, part of what empire looks like. It does not always look like that, and does not only look like that. But empire is always about domination. Domination for self-defense, perhaps. Domination for the good of the dominated, arguably. But domination.

And some people will be corrupted by dominating. That is why the leaders of empires must be watchful. Very watchful. "

indecision 2004...

that's how the daily show is tagging the kerry v. bush slug-fest. you gotta dig bill maher's take on it. here's an exerpt.



"The true axis of evil in America is the brilliance of our marketing combined with the stupidity of our people. George Bush has $180 million to spend. With that kind of money, he could convince Americans to drink paint, and he probably will.

With enough money, you can convince people of anything. And that is what George Bush does. He is one of the most cynical presidents we?ve ever had, I believe, because with that kind of money, he plays on people?s fears, he plays on people?s ignorance, and he plays on people?s shortsightedness. "

what they don't want us to see....



an employee of a military contractor was fired for taking a picture of coffins flying back from iraq. the photo ran in the seattle times and later on numerous TV programs. here's the photo.

show and tell...

some things just shouldn't be collected.

RIP first amendment....

he doesn't need the publicity, but howard's re-worked website kicks ass. i like the new militant look.

israel's sham democracy...

read about what happens when you tell the truth about israel's nuclear weapons.

another iraq....

this story compares our iraq war to britain's in the 1920s.

i drink 'em, she collects 'em...

check this collection of 1280 beer labels from around the world.

trading places....

here's the home improvement project of my dreams.

reason #738 why we love booze....

here's yet another huge medical study that shows that moderate beer, wine, cider and liquor conspumption is actually good for you.

a reason to learn dutch...

here's a great collection of belgian and dutch beer labels.