Roger Simon rips up an exceedingly lame column from al-Guardian/Observer where the writer pines for the “peaceful” days when Saddam ran Iraq. I am not making this up.

I’ve been waiting all day for someone to make a joke I like about New York’s first all-gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender high school, and Laurence is the winner.

The EU (yes, *that* EU) is getting tough on Cuba, causing Fidel to say some pretty funny stuff.

Here’s a WSJ editorial slapping around the Fatass from Flint.

A German linguist agrees: the Koran actually promises 72 raisins, not 72 virgins. Oops.

Additional mistranslations: women are supposed to wear belts, not burkas, and Mohammed is “a prophet”, not “the prophet” (in other words, he does NOT superscede the teachings of Jesus or Moses).

(Hat tip: Best of the Web)

A Norwegian couple were in their cast-iron bed when it was struck by lightning. (I’m a little fuzzy on how a bed inside the house could be, but anyhow).

Kate has the scoop, from a study sponsored by backup software leader Veritas.

LT Smash has more news the media won’t relay.

Here’s how a soldier greeted the arrival of a bunch of media in Iraq.

Rand Simberg takes a page from Mark Steyn’s book and offers a dispatch from post-war Germany.

YAY!!! Sing along!

The puppy blender’s collected a whole lotta BBC bashing. Awww.

John Kerry will share his campaign funds with the underprivleged. Heh heh.

Yet another famous obit today: Jane Barbe, the woman best known for recording “We’re sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialed” and other standard Bell System error messages, has died of cancer at age 74. (Hat tip: Michele)

Ahnold may not run for governor after all.

Wolfie has pissed off al-Jazeera by telling the truth about their lies.

Meanwhile, Colon Blow is attempting to get Bush to follow the EU and recognize that Hamas is a charity. Fortunately, Bush said “no”.

UPDATE: Misha is hoping…. Us too.

Mike Hendrix notes and quotes a fabulous E. Nough fisking from the comments on LGF. It’s really, really, really good.

Maybe… BitBoys announces new vap– er I mean product.

Howard Dean beware.

We get spam oh yes we do, we get spam, how ’bout you? Actually received by my buddy Brian. Wow… that’s all I can say.
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It’s a big obituary day for some reason. Matt Jeffries, most famous for designing the Starship Enterprise and other recognizable elements of the original series, has died at 82. Thanks to Jonah for the tip.

Bush goes hunting, in Frank’s world.

RWN has scored an interview with Tom Tancredo (R, Colorado). He has some pretty good ideas on things. Too bad he’s in a sea of RINOs.

Bob Hope is dead at 100.

California has even worse problems. Businesses are now openly fleeing their ridculous liberal policies.