Sailing Through the Blogosphere

Sailing, sailing, over the bounding Main...

Patterico proudly informs his readers that he's cutting back on his blogging by not increasing his time as much as he wanted. If you are as confused about that as his wife, then you don't read the Los Angeles Times. Read about "The Jump" and make sure you check back often with Patterico on media-bias topics especially ...

Jon at QandO dissects the latest David Brooks column on the hidden anti-Semitism in the term neo-con, and wonders why other bloggers can't give Brooks credit for seeing some truth in his column ...

If you've got the bandwidth, Allah's got the pictures. Again. How does he get this great background stuff on the candidates? Oh, yeah, I forgot -- he's Allah ...

DC at Brainstorming has, with the help of NASA, solved one of our most enduring mysteries. If mine are nearby, then perhaps there may be life there. [Ish.] Congrats on the Instalanche, too ...

On a more serious note, Strange Women Lying in Ponds is back from his break -- sort of -- with a good post about a Michael Ledeen article on Iran. My take on this is less that Iran feels the need to stand in opposition to the US for identity purposes than Iran is deathly afraid of the creation of two successful Western-style democracies on its borders. If the mullahs can't stop them, then their days in power are numbered ...

Jennifer quotes one of my favorite authors, the late great Douglas Adams. The answer is 42, but only Douglas Adams knew the question. Jennifer has changed her blog to a group blog, too! I'm scheduled to answer some questions over there soon, so drop by and read their stuff ...

JB Doubtless at Fraters Libertas disses men in black full-length trench coats with belts. Now you tell me that it's out of style! I may need to get a new coat for the Patriot Forum. I'm a complicated man ...

King at SCSU Scholars notes the paradox inherent in the phrase "soccer action" and recommends a prolonged Cheesehead experience to clarify things for you ...

The Patriette wants to warn us all -- be afraid: be very afraid ...

Troubled by the BCS? Wonder why the NCAA has playoffs for Division 1-AA and 1-AAA football but not for 1-A? Still laughing about the coaches who were contractually obligated to vote a championship to a team that probably didn't deserve it? Earthly Passions has the best argument, at least spiritually and morally, why the BCS sucks and nothing but a playoff system will suffice ...

There is absolutely nothing funny about this case and the one it evokes for Venomous Kate. Let's hope that the venom flows freely on this from all corners of the blogosphere ...

Finally, saving the best for last, the Commissar has a quiz for bloggers. No, it's not on Quizilla, Comrade -- such weakness from the bourgeoisie will surely incur wrath of the Politburo Diktat! Comrade Captain scored a 31, and is now out looking for capitalist, uh ... agent as per Comrade Commissar's suggestion. This post was better suggestion, actually!

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