From the Jerusalem Post: Following intense US pressure, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday issued an unprecedented condemnation of Monday’s Hizbullah attacks on northern Israel. This condemnation – slamming Hizbullah by name for “acts of hatred” – marked the first time the Security Council has ever reprimanded Hizbullah for cross-border attacks on Israel. The condemnation followed by two days a failed attempt to get a condemnation issued on Monday,

oatmeal:  “The worst thing about being a Quaker?  Not being able to pimpslap the toast when he rags on you for being ‘pasty’.  Stupid pacifism.”

From the Sacramento Bee’s review of a one man musical play by controversial atheist Michael Newdow: But [Newdow’s] budding musical career, which he put on display in a one-man show before a sparse audience Tuesday night, may be cut short by, of all things, lack of God-given talent. Christ, do I wish I’d written that. (h/t Angry Clam)