Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The Hezbollah Missile Problem (01:19 PM) - The problem? They are better than we thought, according to the gentlemen at Vital Perspective. I imagine the unsaid good news amid this fiercer fighting is that each time Hezbollah impresses with its weaponry, Israel can continue to destroy terrorists…
“Well, Europe is ahead of us, anyway.” (08:41 AM) - Just now, across from my spot at the cafe, I’ve overheard one professor (or administrator; I could not determine) say that to another. It was the first time I have ever heard anyone say that to anyone, with respect to…
Marriott Bans Smoking in Rooms, Bars, Smoking Lounges (07:38 AM) - To each hotel megalomaniac his own, but here is what I found particularly irksome about the new policy:The change in policy will start in September, and guests who smoke in hotel rooms face a clean-up fee ranging from $200 to…
India Blocking Websites, Blogs? (12:02 AM) - Very disturbing — and surprising, really — news out of Mumbai and New Delhi….