Off To The Music City

I'm off to Nashville, to try my luck at the music biz.



Okay, I'm actually going on business. But I'm hoping to catch some of the sights while I'm there.


Ryman Auditorium, former home of the Grand Ole Opry

And maybe find some stuff on the L&N...

What's So Interesting About The Falkland Islands?

Some bad ideas just won't die. From the Scotsman: "Falkland fear as Argentina steps up show of strength."

AN INCREASINGLY anxious UK government is closely monitoring a build-up of Argentinian military strength and a series of confrontations with the RAF close to the Falkland Islands, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.

The activity has led Tony Blair's most senior advisers to demand he issues a "hands-off" warning to Buenos Aires.

The Falkland Islands have long been a sore spot for British-Argentinian relations and Argentinian pride, but they usually remain out of the news until the Argentine government needs a distraction from troubles at home. I wasn't aware that things were that bad; I thought the Argentine economy was doing better than its troubles of a few years ago.

Apparently, I'm wrong.

For more references on the 1982 war, consider:
BBC News
Honour Regained
Battles of the Falklands War

Cartoon Jihad Update, and new FFQ

A new Friday Furo Questus is up over at The Wasatch Front.

There's also a couple of new items of interest on the "cartoon jihad" today:

Protein Wisdom: "Fifth Calumny."

Time Blair: "Attack Only The Safe Targets." Apparently, free speech extends only to those subjects approved by The Enlightened Ones. By the way, the two-minute-hate begins in just a few minutes...

Colby Cosh: "The Friends of Imam Slimi."

Good-bye, Don...And Thanks

Don Knotts, passed away at 81.