Good News Roundup

Writing for OpinionJournal, Arthur Cherenkoff has a great summary of the good news that has transpired in Iraq for the past fortnight. Says Cherenkoff:

In many ways, it now falls to the political blogs to do the work one would expect from the mainstream media--to provide a fair and balanced picture of situation in Iraq. It's the blogs that dig up the information, disseminate it, and bring to everyone's attention the more outrageous examples of media bias or carelessness with facts. As John Leo wrote recently, "What's new about the press is that so many people who follow it with a critical eye now have an outlet to howl about inaccuracy and partisanship. The big media used to be able to shrug off critics like this. Now they can't."

Long live the blog!

Psalm 102:1-7

There are days when this prayer takes over (from the New Jerusalem Bible):

LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come before you; hide not your face from me in the day of my trouble.



Incline your ear to me; when I call, make haste to answer me,



For my days drift away like smoke, and my bones are hot as burning coals.



My heart is smitten like grass and withered, so that I forget to eat my bread.



Because of the voice of my groaning I am but skin and bones.



I have become like a vulture in the wilderness, like an owl among the ruins.



I lie awake and groan; I am like a sparrow, lonely on a house top.

I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

Apollo 11 and The Moon: 35 Years Later

The Apollo 11 mission to place a man on the moon began on this date, and NASA has a great website to commemorate the event.



The moon landing has always had a special place in my heart. The mission ended on July 24th, 1969, and my life began the next day, capping what must have been an amazing week for my parents. The picture at the right is in my baby book.

Terror Scare

Annie Jacobsen's "Terror in the Skies, Again?" is making serious headway across the blogosphere. This is a very chilling read, and the FBI's response -- that agents cannot be deployed unless there is an actual event -- is causing me to wonder how much progress the terrorists have made lately, and if we are properly prepared to deal with another devastating attack.



Be vigilant, everyone.



UPDATE: More on Annie Jacobsen's story thanks to the diligent work of Michele Malkin here, and here.



MORE: There are several skeptics.

The "Who Knew?" Files

Who knew that The Incredible Hulk had a blog?

Wow! Blogger Releases New Editor

The good folks at Blogger have just released a new WYSIWYG editor. This is a test post using the editor.







It's pretty nifty. You can include images and resize/position them right in the editor window. Additional functionality makes it easier to upload pictures as well as change fonts/sizes. VERY cool stuff.

Move Update: A Discovery and Reflection