On The Third Hand

Wednesday, 06 March

Some dreams [permalink]

Are nightmares. I hope that one never comes true, but I share that fear -- and not just for her city or just for this country. [link via the VodkaPundit]
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Terrible Toons [permalink]

Everybody's talkinbout... that Ted Rall cartoon. The NY Times pulled it from their feed but, for some unknown reason, felt obliged to mention that he "was a 1995 winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for cartooning and 1996 Pulitzer Prize finalist." How nice. That information will surely increase respect for those two awards.

Back in the good old days, I read a lot of underground comics and anti-this-and-that political cartoons. I've never seen cartoons as consistently badly-done as Rall's. He is neither funny nor clever... and if he's trying to do satire, he's failing miserably.

I'm sure the next Rall editorial will mention 'censorship' and this cartoon. I doubt he knows what censorship is. Most of the rad-left and rad-right don't. Censorship is when the government forbids. If your readers say 'that's a crock', it isn't censorship, even if they get you pulled. It's simply an example of the free market in action. In short, Teddy baby, we ain't buying -- and we are letting your sponsers know that.

[I think most of the blogosphere has been on this -- just thought I'd add my two cents]
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Blogrolling [permalink]

Yes, I'm still here. I've been a bit disinclined to blog because of a combination of trying to find (and customize) a usable blogging program and a touch of the stomach flu that's been going around. Don't worry -- I won't post gratuitous gory details on the flu.

I've added more blogs. The ones with asterisks are the latest additions. I've added a couple more categories too; Army Reserve is for personal journals that I like (and that do some political blogging), and the Thailand blogs are just because I can. Khun Sumida of Khaosan Road posts great pictures; since I used to live in Thailand (though not Bangkok), I like looking at them.

Acerbic Press, one of the new blogs, may give Happy Fun Pundit and the Bunion a run for their money. Humor writing is much harder than it looks; I admire anyone who can do it steadily. I may have to start a 'Morale Corps' section for these guys.

Akatsukami-san at Rat's Nest makes his own contribution to morale with a hot brie pasta recipe, which sounds wonderful. I'm not too sure about the claim of edible brussel sprouts, though. He writes about anything that interests him and I always find his blog a good read, especially when he says nice things about an article of mine -- I'm still blushing.

[Obligatory disclosure] Both the Rat's Nest and Acerbic Press were started by members of the forum here... after they joined. Sorry guys, we didn't mean to corrupt you, honest we didn't! ;-)
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