Politics 101

Jim Webb tacks right. Must be an election coming up. Now who's keeping Obama's lap warm?

Food and drink

Kroger tops Publix in Atlanta market.

My Uncle David

Thanks to the SCV for all you've done.

Jim Galloway

Roy Barnes looks to the boondocks. Lots of ways to look at this. Is Barnes afraid the machine isn't going to be able to get the black vote out? Is he just trying to blunt the GOP advantage in the sticks? How does a multi-millionaire Atlanta lawyer sell himself as a son of the sod?

On the road in L.A.

A 20-year anniversary look at LA's mass transit system.

The Comic Con

As experienced by the Red State Update boys. How about that Power Girl!

Comics

Joss Whedon to direct Avengers film. Whedon is good and could pull it off, but I always thought the Avengers was kind of a clunky comic. I did love The Vision though. He was cool. I hope they leave that dork Thor out of the mix.

Cynthia Tucker

Time for Rangel to pack it in.

A classic tune

Johnny Cash and the Carters sing Were You There?

News from St. George Island

State official wants boom removed. from bay entrance.

Econ 101

Don't trust the GOP on spending. From NRO.

Red State Update

The World Cup. Jackie Broyles ain't happy with all that "strutting that ass!"

Down South 2

Extending the Appalachian Trail to Africa? That's the plan. From the BBC.

Down South

Shine on. Old habits die hard. 'Moonshine tempts new generation,' according to the BBC.

Hank Cochran, RIP

You have to mourn the man who wrote I Don't Do Windows.

My July 15 column

Thanks for the lesson, old friend From The Summerville News.

My July 8 column

A walk down the old school halls. From The Summerville News.

The robots are coming!

Robbies on the border?

Food and drink

Scotch is king!

History (or is it?)

Southern Poverty Law Center spotlights SCV youth gatherings.

The French they are a funny race ...

French government defends culture by telling Muslim chicks what to wear.

The robots are coming!

South Korea's killer robots now aimed against N. Korea's killer "robots."

Food

My story on a father-son barbecue duo. From the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Peggy Noonan

Will Republicans do any better?

Boutros Boutros GOLLY!

Don't blame N. Korea. They won't like it. From the BBC.

Econ 101

Reports suggests millions in savings for New Jersey through privitazation of services.

Iran

Cracks in the iron glove. By Michael Ledeen.

Dope

Legalization would drop pot costs 80 percent. according to study.
Then again, the governments will tax it so much the cost will shoot back up and it be sold on a no-tax black market.

Food and drink

The milkman cometh. From the L.A. Times.

Mark Steyn

Afghanistan and the AMerican will.

Chavez

Get to know the commie ruler's thug followers. I love the line "financing from the government."

Flocking to the Fort

Fort O growth tops Northwest Georgia.

The robots are coming!

Iranian robots!!!! Obama is wasting billions of dollars on "green jobs" when he clearly needs to be building up our anti-robot defenses. Didn't that fool see "Terminator?"

Europe

German economy gains momentum; spending cuts key to plan to avoid tax increases. Please forward this story to the White House.

On the border

Gun battles kill 21.

Econ 101

Tax break gone. Home sales plummet.

Newspaperin'

J. Todd Foster named executive editor of the Times-Free Press. Foster is a real journalist and that should help the TFP get better. The paper does a lot of things well now, but Foster could take it to another level.

Cool stuff

Steam trains may return to the rails.

TV

Charles Oliver's blog alerted me to this gem Leave It to Beaver recognized as a classic. Finally! "That's a very lovely dress you're wearing today Mrs. Cleaver."

Hollywood

Dalton war veteran J.R. Martinez finds new life as soap opera star.

Hitchens

Writer to start chemo treaments.