From the NYT (by way of The Corner): Alan Moldawer’s adopted twins, Matt and Andrew, had always thought of themselves as white. But when it came time for them to apply to college last year, Mr. Moldawer thought it might be worth investigating the origins of their slightly tan-tinted skin, with a new DNA kit that he had heard could determine an individual’s genetic ancestry. The results, designating the boys

Please tune in today to “Hoist the Black Flag” on Rightalk. The show begins at 4:05 pm EST, 1:05 pacific. Today’s guest is the controversial and piquant Debbie Schlussel. Oh.  And sadly, I STILL don’t have the broadcast equipment, so I’ll be doing the show from a telephone again.  Which explains my tinny, nasally voice.  And of course my Bush Kultism. Anyway please call in with any questions:  866-884-TALK (8255).

Yesterday’s WaPo lede story, “Al-Qaeda Arranges Most Suicide Blasts In Iraq, U.S. Says” (originally titled ““Military Plays Up Role of Zarqawi”), is, as the Corner’s Cliff May notes a ludicrous attempt to create a scandal out of the U.S. military trying to drive some fairly obvious messages to the media – media that are routinely manipulated by the terrorists (who are almost never called terrorists of course, no matter what

Given that it’s been referenced so often by the anti-Bush crowd, this mini-rant by NRO’s George Conway is worth spending a few moments on.  Writes Conway: John Fund, after discussing how disgruntled the GOP base may be, has it exactly right: “Republicans have appeared to the world to be as unprincipled and rudderless as the politicians they campaigned against back in 1994. Unless they change course dramatically in the seven

…Except, of course, when they are not.  Darleen has the details. Now.  Over to you, Piny, Jill, et al.

But it’s still pretty damn ironic—even for those who believe we’ve probably grown progressively more barbaric in our treatment of Gitmo detainees since international scrutiny has intensified. (Thanks to Dave Price at Dean’s World)

From France-Echos comes this: The Obin report, innocuously entitled “Signs and Manifestations of Religious Affiliation in the Educational Establishments” and headed by the inspector general of French education Jean-Pierre Obin, the study was actually finished last year but remained unpublished until leaked on the Internet a few weeks ago. It is easy to understand why the French government was unwilling to publish it. For the survey is a devastating indictment

From the Telegraph UK: Canada’s new Conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper, has been urged by more than 60 leading international climate change experts to review the global warming policies he inherited from his centre-Left predecessor. In an open letter that includes five British scientists among the signatories, the experts praise his recent commitment to review the controversial Kyoto protocol on reducing emissions harmful to the environment. Much of the billions