Via eakawie comes news that Robert Anton Wilson, renowned cult author, has, as his site puts it, defied “Medical Experts and [left] his body @4:50 AM on binary date 01/11.” He was 74. Wilson was a true original, and I suspect his work will live on so long as our imaginations can be fueled by conspiracies, otherworldly sexcapades, and living non-sequiturs willed into flesh by the sheer force of oddly

Jeff alluded to the latest on “Capt. Jamil Hussein” in an update to Pablo’s last post, but it is worth explicitly noting Curt’s latest update at Flopping Aces also. Apparently CPATT rep Bill Costlow has confirmed that Jamil does not have Hussein in his name, and he has also confirmed that the MoI spokesperson DID speak to the AP and confirmed that he was their source. Curt then links to

It’s looking like Monday.  Finally.  And yes, I expect pie.  Something with fruit, too.  Because custard says, “meh, whatever”—and after being jettisoned by the wingnut in-crowd, I simply can’t handle that kind of pudding-like rejection right now.

Hot Air’s Michelle Malkin and Bryan Preston are in Baghdad. They’re not in the Green Zone, rather they’re embedded with an Army unit and they’ve been out on patrol in Baghdad’s slums. According to Bryan: We’re safe, we’re well and we’re going out on patrol again later this morning. We’ll meet local leaders and visit sites that have been in the news recently. And we’ll bring you whatever we find

Clowns make you laugh?  Seriously?  They frighten the bejeezus out of me.  Does the clown thing have anything to do with those wheels going round and round in your mind? Answer ghosted here ->“Faithfully,” Journey. Note: this song was originally sung by a man.

update: You know, I’m not much for teevee, but that “You’re The One That I Want” show looks like it could be a hoot!

I think maybe this could become the newest “tag” thing among wingnut bloggers. Patterico goes deep-sea fishing for the dread pinhead shark.

Don’t know how I missed this.