Go look at my Twitter feed (@proteinwisdom) and review my “conversation” with this dude. It’s a fascinating microcosm of battle over where we stand on the right. Those of us who are actually there, I mean. And that’s kind of the point, isn’t it? Anyway, it ends with me getting unfollowed and blocked and told to fuck off. If that kind of thing excites you.

Just got back from the baby doc. Unless my wife goes into labor tonight, we’re set for a Tuesday delivery. Leave for the hospital early in the a.m. Go us!

MSNBC: A man accused of attempting to plant an explosive device in a Wrigleyville trash can in 2008 pleaded guilty, Monday, to federal charges. Sami Samir Hassoun, 24, could get as much as 30 years in prison for the attempt. Hassoun, a medical student, placed a backpack containing what he thought was an explosive device into a Wrigleyville trash can, federal authorities said on Sept. 20, 2008. The device was

Via Jonah Goldberg: I took my own shot at it, here, but no responses. So, if you don’t think that’s funny, please write and tell me why. Here are some related animals that are worth trying.  You, you . . . cute-ists. Not very related: Zombuddha.

Look! Bunnies! And they’re all wearing flag lapel pins! outlaw.

And describes it thusly: What is BlogCon? It’s a gathering of about 250 conservative bloggers, tweeters, podcasters, YouTube artistic geniuses, policy wonks, and other folks for presentations on how to be more effective at what we do, some policy briefings from experts, and a lot of after-hours socializing, getting to know the people you’ve been reading for a long time as flesh-and-blood people. Tabitha Hale of the Franklin Center put