Congrats to Steve and Melissa Green on the birth of their son, Preston Davis. Wonderful times ahead—though the first few months will feel a bit like SEAL training.  Which is why you’ll want to make sure John McCain knows that your sleep deprivation is by choice.  Otherwise, Preston could be brought up on torture charges before he turns two months.

Kennedy:  “Yes, I’d like two Big Macs, large fries, and a large Diet Pepsi.” Drive-thru employee:  “Super-sized, right?” Kennedy: “Of course.” Kennedy:  “…Wait, how did you –? Kennedy:  “– Okay, LET ME SEE YOUR FISA WARRANT, DRIVE-THRU GUY.  NOW!”

A very interesing set of comments in yesterday’s thread on warring fatwas, one of which I want to draw particular attention to (though I encourage you to go read the exchange between Ric Locke and arch, as well). This is from Nishizono Shinji: The oral tradition of the Qu’ran is based on the oral traditions of the bedouin tribes.  Arabic was spoken long before it was written.  It is not

From the Weekly Standard‘s “Scrapbook,” 12/26: Former President Jimmy Carter, in an interview for the January issue of GQ magazine, reveals how, on the recommendation of then-CIA director Stansfield Turner, he once authorized a psychic to make targeting decisions–while “in a trance”–for America’s satellite surveillance system: GQ: One of the promises you made in 1976 was that if you were elected, you would look into the [UFO] reports from Roswell