MSM:  “Now wait

Iran plotting to groom bin Laden’s successor Comity Central at Wuzzadem.

I’d like to thank everyone who wrote in with their recommendations regarding coconut peelers.  There was a lot of sentiment regarding the Toshiba model, but in the end I settled on the Cocomatic Z708 from The Sharper Image, here.  The motor’s actually made by a subsidiary of Fuji, and it got good reviews.  Also, my better half likes the way that it can go from fresh whole coconut to pouch

One thing that bothers me, has bothered me for 12 years actually, about the Republicans, is that they don’t know what to do with leadership. Politics is a blood sport and the Republicans have always played like it’s Chutes and Ladders (actually a ruthless game if you get into playing it). They snivel like children. And cry in the corner at perceived unfairness. So Pelosi wields her barely- there electoral

From the WaPo. Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve read anything about relativity (physical, not cultural), but wouldn’t he have to run awfully fast?

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Is a burrito a sandwich? The Panera Bread Co. bakery-and-cafe chain says yes. But a judge said no, ruling against Panera in its bid to prevent a Mexican restaurant from moving into the same shopping mall. Panera has a clause in its lease that prevents the White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury from renting to another sandwich shop. Panera tried to invoke that clause to stop the opening of an

Remember the Chinese pilot who clipped the wing of one of our surveillance planes, causing it to have to land in China, where it was dismantled?  Next up, hide and go seek, according to Bill Gertz in the Washington Times: A Chinese submarine stalked a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in the Pacific last month and surfaced within firing range of its torpedoes and missiles before being detected, The Washington

Do I ever bother you with that “required reading” stuff?  No, I don’t.  But Michael Rubin’s article in today’s WSJ is an “ought read,” I think.  It’s prophylactic without being difficult to apply. “Rubin . . . Rubin.  That’s a funny name for a Puerto Rican, isn’t it?” This one from Paul Greenberg on the subject of political inevitabilities is good, too.

Of course, had they just called it “surrender” to begin with, that might have taken some of the, you know—thrill out of it. EMBRACE OTHERNESS, PEOPLE!  IT’S THE NEW BLACK! **** (h/t STACLU and Newsbusters)