Back to Normal - For Now

I'm back. Finally.

Actually got back in Wednesday, but work has been nuts this week.

But I do have a new Friday Furo Questus up.

Moon Over Parma

Heading out to Cleveland. Back Wednesday.

Until then, check out some random questions I had. And be excellent to each other.

Random Questions

Since when did it become acceptable to leak "when it is the right thing to do" - even when your true constitutional duty is not to? (The "right thing" being defined as anything that hurts Bush. Let's just say the leaker's political activities certainly raises some legitimate concerns about the leaker's motives. The fact that certain people are lining up to defend her doesn't look good, either.)

And when we catch people thusly breaking the law, why don't we throw the book at them?

Does anyone really understand why gas prices are high, and going higher?

Is the world really ready for sheep-side advertising?

Does anyone besides me think that I bear a distinct resemblance to Campion Bond?

Should I be worried about that resemblance?

Does this mean I'm cartoonish?

If someone draws a cartoon based on me, I could concievably sue based on copyright infringement. But If I take on the appearance of a cartoon character after it was created - does that mean they can sue me for copyright infringement?

Do I have issues?

Do I ask too many questions?

The Friday Furo Questus

I have been thinking dark thoughts of late. The fruition of Iran's nuclear ambitions is in the wings, as the grand spectacle of Iran's mullahs announced the successful enrichment of uranium. The President's poll numbers and the general level of discourse in this country, coupled with the general fecklessness of Europe, speak volumes of what our reaction will be: nothing.

And that is a problem. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.

I don't know what the answer to the Iran crisis is. All I am certain is that the longer the clock ticks, the more war becomes the only remaining option. A nuclear-armed Iran presents a whole new problem, for there can be no balance of terror with a power that regards its own population as expendable.

The time is rapidly approaching when our post-Holocaust vow of "never again" will be put to its sorest test. Iran's Ahmadinejad has made several public promises of destroying Israel. While a common promise of Arabic leaders, it never has been a credible threat - until now.

I can hear the ghost of Hitler laughing.

The Friday Furo Questus is up at The Wasatch Front.