UNNATURAL: Shamed is way, way too excited about the prospect of a campaign-finance-reform-induced sleepover in the Senate. Russo, are you sure he’s OK? Read more

MY BODY, MY CHOICE: A token gesture from the Yale Free Press, on the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers. Read more

AFRICA, TYRANNY, AND THE WEST’S RESPONSIBILITY: Excellent, depressing round-up article from the Times of London; I found it through the invaluable Edge of England’s Sword. Read more

BLACK-COLLAR CRIMES: I don’t have a lot to say about the hideous abuser-priest scandals. If you read Rod Dreher’s posts to The Corner, you’ve got more or less my take on it. Many people have implied that celibacy is the problem here, which is strange (let’s recap: the Church has required celibacy of most priests for centuries; monks are also celibate, as are Eastern Orthodox monks and bishops–where are their victims?; saying celibacy is the problem implies that men who... Read more

“It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily.” –Marlene Dietrich, “Shanghai Express” Read more

CRIMSON BLOGGER ON RED CHINA: Glenn Kinen did some trawling in the PRC’s People’s Daily, and you can read the results–though I suspect the headlines are the best part (“USA is one five hundred pound heavy big orangutans”). He also rightly deplores honey sanctions, though he implies that “globalization” boosters have been silent about the need for the US to practice free trade. That’s true in Congress (uh, where it matters), but in think’n’write-land, pretty much everyone who pushes free... Read more

CINCO DE BLOGGO: OK, the D.C. Blogfest has been rescheduled. To quote the e-mail I received: “Saturday, March 16th, starting 6pm, at Taliano’s (pizza, etc) at 7001 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD. It’s a short walk from the Takoma Metro station. (The date has been changed from March 9, this coming Saturday, to the following one because of a sudden scheduling problem Jim Henley had.)” Unfortunately, Henley’s convenience is my conflict; I have family in town that night. I do... Read more

WHEN WILL THE THUNDER SHUT UP?: A T.S. Eliot linkfest–but no “Sweeney Agonistes”! Grrr…. Read more

ANGLOSPHERE VS. ENGLISHSPHERE: Good stuff from the Kolkata Libertarian. (Via The Edge of England’s Sword.) Read more

BLOGMAS… BLOGUKAH… Whatever you want to call it, the D.C. Blogfest is approaching! This Saturday night, Taliano’s in Takoma Park, time TBA. I learned this from Unqualified Offerings, a Name You Should Know. Read more