A Dark Obituary For A Common Man on Still a bit under the weather, but I’m feeling much better, thanks.

Obama’s early success causes the Moderate Voice to muse: Watching America was launched during Bush’s presidency, and most of the content it has had to work with from around the world has (therefore) been negative toward the U.S., but almost without exception, the superficially anti-American news and views from Chile to China, Argentina to Australia, hav always been at their core, decidedly pro-American: op-eds that complain about the U.S. very rarely

With apologies to Allahpundit: THIRD LOOK AT McCAIN!

Room includes a blender.  Nice. But can one get room service puppies? 

Reader “Pat Riotic” emails me to take notice of a story in which a judge injects a modicum of sanity into a paternity case: A woman who promised a sperm donor he would not have to pay child support cannot renege on the deal, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled. The 3-2 decision overturns lower court rulings under which Joel L. McKiernan had been paying up to $1,500 a month to support

Although Mitt Romney was the punching bag du jour at last night’s GOP debate, Mike Huckabee is — according to the latest (albeit kinda stale) polling — within striking distance in Michigan and leading in South Carolina.  Inasmuch as I have previously suggested Huckabee can get at least as far as Super-Duper Tuesday — and folks seem to enjoy discussing his campaign — it might be useful to examine Huckabee’s appeal

Taking nominations in all categories. Maybe we can find one for Helen Thomas.