Doubting Thomas tells the vivid story of his “peacetime” military service in Germany, and scolds some in the warblog crowd who are oftentimes quick to question the “patriotism” of frustrating contrarians like D.T. For the record, I’m not normally swayed by arguments that claim a moral or intellectual highground simply by virtue of their purveyor’s proximity to an incident or cause (“don’t tell me about war, buddy. I’m a Nam

“Your government has made it far too difficult — and far too dangerous — to cross the border illegally. So you owe us big time money, esse.” That’s the sentiment behind this $41 million lawsuit, filed on behalf of 11 dead immigrants who died crossing illegally into Arizona from Mexico. The action filed against the Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service asks for $3.75 million for

A lot of folks seem to be reaching this site looking for info on that horrid MIT-Harvard Divestiture tart, Nancy Kanwisher — the sad, milky frump whose remarkable blandness is outweighed only by her slack-jawed politics and an aversion to personal grooming. Welcome! What you’re looking for is here. Enjoy. And God bless you, Google.