Giving Thanks...

I can't resist one last post today in honor of Thanksgiving. Here's the wonderful satirist Greg Gutfeld (the only person worth reading in the Huffington Post) listing the things that he is thankful for.

Brilliant sample quote:

"THANK YOU, PESTICIDES
If fruits and vegetables were people, we would call what insects do to them "rape." Pesticides are nature's "rape whistles." Conclusion: People who hate pesticides are probably rapists."

Brilliant!

Oh yeah...

I've neglected to mention today...


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WFB!

In case you were unaware, National Review marked its 50th anniversary this year. Founder (of the magazine, and modern American conservatism more generally) William F. Buckley is also celebrating his birthday today.

With birthday wishes in mind to one of the most influential writers of the last century, here is a link to George Will's column on Mr. Buckley (Free sub. req'd, I think).

Artist of the Week

I highly recommend checking out Amos Lee, whom I only recently learned of.

It's hard to catalogue his sound, but his mixes everything from soul to folk to rock, channeling it into a wonderfully unique sound.

The Best Iraq War Reporting

To begin, I'd like to pass along a link to an exceptional reporter.

Michael Yon is an independent reporter who has lived the past year in Iraq. His reporting is by far the best I've seen.

Moving out with soldiers and Iraqi policeman at the front lines, his reports describe in detail the immediacy of battle -- complete with descriptions of bullets flying over his head -- while never losing sight of the bigger picture of our efforts.

In a very real sense, his perspective is that of a front line soldier; yet he is armed with a camera, not a rifle.

If you want to get a feel for what our Soldiers go through, how successful (or not successful) or operations are, and wish to understand the nature of the enemy up close, I can't more highly recommend his site.

Lastly, Michael Yon's efforts are entirely financed out his own pocket. If you like what you see and wish to support him, you can donate money to his efforts via his website.

To access Michael Yon's webpage, click here.

Beginning anew...

Well...I'm back.

It's been a long hiatus as I've struggled to find the time to do as much writing as I've wanted in the last long while.

But I'm going to try and start up again. I'll do my best to post as often as I'm able, and I'll try to figure out a consistent schedule. Hopefully in time I'll rebuild the readership that I once enjoyed.

Negotiations are underway to try and add the row of contributors to this site. So stay tuned...

To those of you who have stopped back in: Thanks for stopping by. I'll do my best to consistently make it worth your while...

All the best,
Ian