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You aren't responsible for Quran burners. Don't hold Muslims responsible for 9/11. – By William Saletan – Slate Magazine When an imam in Kabul threatens retaliation, he casts a shadow on all of us: "If they decide to burn the holy Quran, I will announce jihad against these Christians and infidels." This is how it […]

Parental Fears vs. Realities Based on surveys Barnes collected, the top five worries of parents are, in order: Kidnapping School snipers Terrorists Dangerous strangers Drugs But how do children really get hurt or killed? Car accidents Homicide (usually committed by a person who knows the child, not a stranger) Abuse Suicide Drowning (tags: culture) The […]

AP: 'Combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is' To begin with, combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is, even if they come from senior officials. The situation on the ground in Iraq is no different today than […]

Morocco: When Sarkozy “Proposes” a French Version of Ramadan Followers of Moroccan blogger Ahmed, who writes on Alash? [Ar] (Why?), know he is fond of the art of satire. Earlier this month he published a post about a supposed announcement by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy [Ar] of a series of measures to “encourage” French […]

Doctor Who: Every single journey through time detailed by Information is Beautiful (tags: tv sci-fi) The glory (and tackiness) of ancient Greece I'd always heard that archaeologists believed the ancient Greek and Roman monuments we know as serene, white marble were, originally, ridiculously RGB. Io9 has a great piece up explaining how researchers are able […]

Nostalgia Critic: Animaniacs Tribute (tags: tv culture comedy)

POLITICO: Fox parent gives $1 million to RGA – Ben Smith – Fox parent gives $1 million to RGA News Corp., which owns Fox News and the New York Post, gave $1 million to Haley Barbour's Republican Governors Association this year, according to the RGA's most recent filing. The company's media outlets play politics more […]

The two faces of Winston Churchill George Bush kept a large bust of Churchill in the Oval Office because — like so many right-wing, super-hawk, pseudo-tough guys — Bush fetishized Churchill for the warrior courage which Bush craved vicariously to possess but obviously lacked in himself and his own life. In stark contrast, Barack Obama […]

Bloggers inflame border debate | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Mexico News The latest rumor began swirling the weekend of July 24, when editors and others received reports that the Zetas had invaded U.S. territory. The story was based on a law enforcement bulletin stating that officers were looking into a […]