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July 24, 2008 USA TODAY: Why can't Obama admit the obvious? The surge worked. posted at 10:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

HERE'S MORE on the flex-fuel legislation before Congress. "The Open Fuel Standard Act would require that beginning in 2012, 50% of new automobiles, and in 2014, 80% of new automobiles, sold in the U.S. (imported and produced domestically) be warranted to operate on gasoline, ethanol, and methanol, or be warranted to operate on biodiesel." That's not too far from the Zubrin plan. You might check out our podcast interview with Bob Zubrin here. posted at 09:18 PM by Glenn Reynolds

POLL: No bounce for Obama from overseas trip. I don't think he cares -- I think he figures he's got the election won already, and that this trip is about laying the foundation for his administration's foreign policy.UPDATE: That's the thinking in Germany, too:Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit — who was apparently open to Obama speaking anywhere he wanted in this most international of cities, including the Brandenberg Gate venue which Chancellor Angela Merkel, perhaps prodded by the White House, balked at — had this gushing comment following his meeting with Obama. “He is a very charming and determined man, who has a vision for America and the whole world.”The whole world? Hmm …He's not running for President of the United States. He's running for President of Earth.ANOTHER UPDATE: Word for the day: "presumptuous." It's the new "gravitas"! posted at 08:02 PM by Glenn Reynolds

A BIG SALE ON COLLEGE SUPPLIES at Amazon. posted at 07:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THIS IS COMFORTING: "More than three-quarters of bank Web sites have design flaws that could expose bank customers to financial loss or identity theft, according to a University of Michigan study that will be presented this week at the Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy." posted at 05:20 PM by Glenn Reynolds

OBAMA AT THE VICTORY MONUMENT: I think the Hitler-related criticism of this venue is misplaced. In modern times, the Berlin Victory monument is much more closely associated with the Berlin Love Parade, a rave/techno event that has far more in common with the Obama campaign than anything organized by Albert Speer. (Though I think the exclusion of Hardcore and Gabba music may have led to a few charges of fascism. . . .) While it's possible that some of the Love Parade-related images might not win over American swing voters, I think you'll agree that there's not much of the Nazi in them . . . . (Possibly NSFW). UPDATE: Related thoughts from Ann Althouse. "I guess we're not supposed to think about how Obama wanted and still wants to give up on the Iraq war. Surely, if he'd been there in 1948, he would have said the Berlin airlift is hopeless. He thought the surge was hopeless."ANOTHER UPDATE: Tom Maguire disagrees with Ann Althouse. [Link was bad before; fixed now. Sorry!]MORE: Hitting below the belt: President Hasselhoff? posted at 04:59 PM by Glenn Reynolds

DOUGHNUTS: Is there anything they can't do? "Finally, the scientific finding every man has been waiting to hear: carbo-loading on doughnuts optimizes your lifespan and makes you sexually potent. Too bad the research only applies to crickets (so far . . . )." posted at 04:04 PM by Glenn Reynolds

A DOMESTIC TERRORISM CONVICTION: " A man recruited to join a domestic terrorist cell that was plotting to attack United States military facilities, 'infidels,' and Israeli and Jewish targets in the Los Angeles area as part of a 'jihad' was sentenced today to more than 12½ years in federal prison. Gregory Patterson, 24, of Gardena, was sentenced to 151 months in prison by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney. Last month, another man recruited into the terror plot, Levar Washington, 30, was sentenced to 22 years in prison." If this has gotten much press, I missed it. posted at 04:01 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THE DANGERS OF INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS: One of my nieces recently got some lung problems (only temporary) from breathing chlorine at an indoor pool. Symptoms were a sore throat and a chest cough. posted at 03:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

PORKBUSTERS UPDATE: I can't say that I'm surprised to hear this: Voters Want Less Pork, Even in Their Own District.Conducted in late June, the poll surveyed 800 voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46%. Likely voters were asked the following question: "All things being equal, for whom would you be more likely to vote for the U.S. Congress: 1) A candidate who wants to cut overall federal spending, even if that includes cutting some money that would come to your district or 2) A candidate who wants to increase overall spending on federal programs, as long as more federal spending and projects come to your district?"The results were unambiguous. Fifty-four percent of general election voters chose the frugal candidate, compared with only 29% who chose the profligate candidate. Republicans overwhelming favor less federal spending, 72% to 17%, with independents close behind at 61%. Only Democrats prefer more federal spending, but only by a plurality. Thirty-six percent of Democrats chose the more fiscally conservative candidate, with 42% choosing the alternative. . . . Voters across America don't see their elected officials "listening" and "providing." Instead they see spending that is wasteful, prone to corruption, arbitrary and inefficient.In particular, the connection between earmarks and corruption -- and the use of earmarks to buy votes for big wasteful spending bills -- means that the damage done by profligate earmarking is much greater than the earmark price tag alone suggests. posted at 02:48 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JOHN TIERNEY ON DUBIOUS CLAIMS OF SEX BIAS IN SCIENCE:You’ll find sweeping assertions of discrimination in academia against female scientists if you read the executive summary of the National Academy of Sciences’ 2006 report, which was issued by a committee led by Donna Shalala. But if you look in the report for evidence of bias, you find studies showing that female graduate students in general (and those without children in particular) are as likely as men to finish their studies, and that they’re as likely to have mentors and assistantship support. According to the report, there were some differences in productivity — male graduate students published more than female students, and tenured male professors published about 8 percent more than female tenured professors — but when men and women were up for tenure, they received it at similar rates. . . . I was also interested to see Dr. Nelson’s comparable figures for white males, because it certainly looks as if their “millennium of affirmative action” has ended. Dr. Nelson found that white male Ph.D.’s are overrepresented among assistant professors in just three disciplines: chemistry, biological sciences and psychology. They roughly break even in two other fields, political science and sociology. And they’re underrepresented in everything else — 10 of the 15 disciplines surveyed by Dr. Nelson.Read the whole thing. Meanwhile, I'd like Congressional hearings into the enormous shortage of male teachers at the K-12 level. Not only is the disparity in numbers huge, but there is strong evidence of pervasive bias against male entry into this field, and strong evidence that students -- both male and female -- suffer from the shortage of men in education at these levels. posted at 02:12 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THIS IS KIND OF COOL: Ford F-150 hybrid pick up truck gets 41 mpg.But of course if you want great mileage, it's not just hybrids that deliver: Consider the Jetta TDI, which also gets a federal tax credit. And, while we're on the subject of efficient cars, it's interesting that GM is working with utilities to prepare for the Chevy Volt's arrival. posted at 01:59 PM by Glenn Reynolds

STREET-TESTING the new Nissan GT/R. I don't find the styling very attractive, though. posted at 01:55 PM by Glenn Reynolds

IT'S THE ANNIVERSARY of Hiram Bingham's discovery of Machu Picchu. As I've mentioned before, Bingham was the Yale professor said by some to be the model for Indiana Jones. On the one hand, it's mostly Yalies who say that. On the other hand, look at this book cover photo and make up your own mind . . . . posted at 01:43 PM by Glenn Reynolds

SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE misrepresenting gay conservatives? posted at 01:30 PM by Glenn Reynolds

SPACE ALIENS IN DERBYSHIRE'S DRIVEWAY? Well, there is a government coverup, you know. In fact, the Iraq invasion was really all about recovering a crashed alien spaceship -- everything else was just to fool the rubes. It was worth it, though, for all the advanced technology we're reverse-engineering. posted at 01:16 PM by Glenn Reynolds

OF COURSE, AT THIS RATE THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH OF A BATTLEFIELD BY THE TIME IT GETS THERE: Laser Truck Inches Closer to Iraq Battlefield: Exclusive First Look.In an attempt to shore up its safe havens in the war zone, the Pentagon asked Boeing a year ago to develop a preliminary design for a system that could control a laser beam—but not just any laser beam. This one would come mounted on a truck that could defeat a persistent surprise threat from above. And this week the defense contractor delivered, bringing the Army one step closer to getting what can only be described as a laser truck—one capable of disabling incoming rounds. No doubt it will find employment somewhere, however. posted at 01:03 PM by Glenn Reynolds

HERE'S MORE on the Memphis Police blogger subpoena. Plus, finding "Dirk Diggler." Not a lot of love for Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin in the comments to the Commercial Appeal article.If I were in litigation with the Memphis Police, I can think of a lot of discovery I'd like to do . . . .UPDATE: Hmm. The blog in question has a petition to fire Larry Godwin online. This goes back to May, and thus may account for his desire to "out" the people behind the blog. posted at 12:46 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ACTIVATING CANCER-FIGHTING CELLS, with nanotechnology. posted at 12:16 PM by Glenn Reynolds

IN THE MAIL: Alan MacFarlane's Japan Through the Looking Glass. posted at 11:00 AM by Glenn Reynolds

Knoxville, Tennessee. UPDATE: Reader Sean Malloy emails: "After watching your photo posts for the past couple of months, I now have to get one of these lenses. Damn you!" It's the Nikon fisheye. That's Commerce Clause god Brannon Denning on the left. For fun, I dummied this picture up on Photoshop like a double-page profile spread in Vanity Fair, with the caption "Brannon Denning Wants You To Care About the Commerce Clause. And He's right." Followed by a discussion of beer and the Commerce Clause, a surprisingly important subject, actually. Yes, I am a geek. But you knew that. posted at 10:39 AM by Glenn Reynolds

MARC AMBINDER: Obama Team Begins Work On Presidential Transition. UPDATE: Link was bad before. Fixed now. Sorry! posted at 10:19 AM by Glenn Reynolds

"HE'S GOING TO COMFORT AND PROTECT US." Well, that's what Presidents are for these days, I guess . . . . posted at 10:18 AM by Glenn Reynolds

THE WORLD POWERS UP, while America powers down. posted at 10:16 AM by Glenn Reynolds

TECHCRUNCH: Nobody can make money on social network ads. posted at 10:04 AM by Glenn Reynolds

POLITICO: GOP losing the new-media war. Yes. McCain's campaign is good at blogger outreach, but that's one bright spot against an otherwise unrelieved landscape of how-we-did-it-last-time. It's just more of the staleness and lack of creativity that has marked the GOP for the last couple of election cycles.Of course, the press is much more willing to be influenced by leftie alternative-media. See Patrick Hynes on The Leftwing Blog-Leftwing Media Nexus.UPDATE: Reader C.J. Burch emails: "To win elections the Republicans are going to have to defeat the media...not co-opt it. That they can't figure that out is a sign that their judgement is dangerously suspect." posted at 10:03 AM by Glenn Reynolds

INTRODUCING INEXPENSIVE HUMANOID ROBOTS. To be followed, I suppose, by discussions of robot rights. posted at 09:52 AM by Glenn Reynolds

GOOD FOR HIM: Obama to demand more from Europe in Berlin speech. "U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is expected to call on Europe to do more in hotspots like Afghanistan when he speaks in Berlin on Thursday in his only formal address of a week-long foreign tour." posted at 09:18 AM by Glenn Reynolds

BOINGBOING TV debuts the BBTV World series. posted at 09:03 AM by Glenn Reynolds

HEH: And by “Fortunately,” I Mean Drat. posted at 08:59 AM by Glenn Reynolds

FORGET THE DARWIN AWARDS: It's time for the Dorwin Award. posted at 08:58 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A VERY COOL baseball photo. posted at 08:48 AM by Glenn Reynolds

"OIL THIRST: Will it transform the election?" Only if oil prices stay high, which is looking iffy.UPDATE: Obviously some people think it matters:Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and other liberal leaders on Capitol Hill are gripped by cold-sweat terror. If they permit a vote on offshore drilling, they know they will lose when Blue Dogs and oil-patch Democrats defect to the GOP position of increasing domestic energy production. So the last failsafe is to shut down Congress.Majority Leader Reid has decided that deliberation is too taxing for "the world's greatest deliberative body." This week he cut off serious energy amendments to his antispeculation bill. Then Senate Appropriations baron Robert Byrd abruptly canceled a bill markup planned for today where Republicans intended to press the issue. Mr. Byrd's counterpart in the House, David Obey, is enforcing a similar lockdown. Speaker Pelosi says she won't allow even a debate before Congress's August recess begins in eight days.She and Mr. Reid are cornered by substance. The upward pressure on oil prices is caused by rising world-wide consumption and limited growth in supplies. Yet at least 65% of America's undiscovered, recoverable oil, and 40% of its natural gas, is hostage to the Congressional drilling moratorium.Is this issue a winner for the Republicans? I don't know, but the Democrats are sure acting like they think it is.ANOTHER UPDATE: Truman, 1948. What more can I say? (With apologies to Jan Deutsch.) posted at 08:40 AM by Glenn Reynolds

HMM: Google has officially censored my Barack Obama video. posted at 08:27 AM by Glenn Reynolds

LONG-TERM WRINKLE REDUCTION with carbon dioxide lasers. posted at 08:02 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A LOOK AT who's comfortable with secession. "Fascinating(ly stupid)."UPDATE: Related thoughts here. posted at 07:28 AM by Glenn Reynolds

ROSS DOUTHAT: "Yes, of course the Hitler comparisons are absurd, but I'd really like to know which genius on the Obama campaign thought it would be a good idea to have their candidate conduct a major campaign rally in Europe with three months to go till the election and their candidate, despite an incredibly favorable climate and a fumbling opponent, still clinging to a 2-4 point lead in the polls?"UPDATE: A Princess Diana connection.ANOTHER UPDATE: Luring a German crowd with rock bands, brats, and beer. Hey, it's worked for him before, and the press left out the rock band part. posted at 07:10 AM by Glenn Reynolds

IS THIS TRUE? To Sell Plug-In Hybrids, You've Gotta Make 'em Sexy. To sell 'em for six figures, yeah. To sell 'em for $40K, maybe. To sell 'em for under $30K, I don't think so. posted at 07:08 AM by Glenn Reynolds

IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: Harvest The Sun -- From Space:AS we face $4.50 a gallon gas, we also know that alternative energy sources — coal, oil shale, ethanol, wind and ground-based solar — are either of limited potential, very expensive, require huge energy storage systems or harm the environment. There is, however, one potential future energy source that is environmentally friendly, has essentially unlimited potential and can be cost competitive with any renewable source: space solar power.Science fiction? Actually, no — the technology already exists. A space solar power system would involve building large solar energy collectors in orbit around the Earth. These panels would collect far more energy than land-based units, which are hampered by weather, low angles of the sun in northern climes and, of course, the darkness of night.Once collected, the solar energy would be safely beamed to Earth via wireless radio transmission, where it would be received by antennas near cities and other places where large amounts of power are used. The received energy would then be converted to electric power for distribution over the existing grid. Government scientists have projected that the cost of electric power generation from such a system could be as low as 8 to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is within the range of what consumers pay now.I'm in. posted at 07:06 AM by Glenn Reynolds

JAMES JOYNER: Demographic Trends Favor Republicans. The conventional wisdom is otherwise. posted at 07:00 AM by Glenn Reynolds

July 23, 2008 LANNY DAVIS: Confessions of an Anti-Iraq War Democrat: Memories of a Purple Finger. Meanwhile, reader Peter Ingemi points to his prediction of 2005 and suggests that the Grand Revision is well underway. posted at 11:16 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JOHN KASS ON THE MEDIA:You don't laugh because you can't make fun of Obama. The ground would swallow you whole. . . . Who needs foreign policy expertise when you're so cool, you risk a three-point shot and make it on camera?Read the whole thing.UPDATE: Anyway, that's not so cool as Kass makes it sound. My high-school friend Steve Proffitt once made a more than full-court shot -- from the opposite end of the Maryville College gym, as he walked out the door -- over his shoulder, all the way to the far goal, nothing but net. He was so cool, he didn't even see it as he continued out the door without looking back. Now that's cool. And if he were running for President, I'd vote for him, though not because of his basketball skills. Instead he's a software baron, sadly enough for the Republic. But then, that field attracts more talent than politics, these days . . . . posted at 10:18 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MICKEY KAUS: Edwards and the Agony of the MSM. "Has the gap between what the MSM lets you know and what happened--and what you can easily find out happened--ever been greater?"And, in an entirely unrelated development: Profits Drop 82% at New York Times. And more bad news across the industry. posted at 10:01 PM by Glenn Reynolds

DOG BITES MAN: Media Donations Favor Dems 100-1. posted at 09:40 PM by Glenn Reynolds

CARLY FIORINA? posted at 09:38 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JERRY POURNELLE: "The news from Turkey is terrible, and the US State Department thinks it is good news." posted at 09:25 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JACK SHAFER: Why the Press Is Ignoring the Edwards "Love Child" Story. posted at 09:05 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ROBERT SAMUELSON: "The specter of depression stalks America. You hear the word repeatedly. Are we in a depression? If not, are we headed for one? The answer to the first question is no; the answer to the second is 'almost certainly not.' The use of 'depression' to describe the economy is a case of rhetorical overkill that speaks volumes about today's widespread pessimism and anxiety. A short history lesson shows why."Under an Obama Presidency, by contrast, the use of the word "depression" will be forbidden. posted at 09:03 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MEGAN MCARDLE ON THE HOUSING BILL:Instead of moving to put FM/FM into a more easily understood model--either nationalizing them, or privatising--they're making the GSEs even weirder, and of course, piling on more debt.It's time for Congress to bite the bullet: nationalize them, or take them private. But keeping pet companies on a leash so that you can use them as a sort of housing market slush fund, while pretending that the liabilities you thereby create don't really affect the government, is the kind of thing one expects to see in a banana republic, not a free and prosperous nation.I sometimes think that our political class would prefer a banana republic, as they'd be able to steal more and lord it over the common folk to a greater extent. And then there's the bill on oil speculation:The first thing I think is that my liberal friends should stop saying their party is more credible on economic issues. Because this is even stupider than McCain's doubling down on the gas tax holiday--and McCain's gas tax mania is plenty stupid. At least McCain's gas tax manipulations won't actually do something except give a small amount of additional money to oil companies and loathesome governments. This monstrous bill, on the other hand, might actually do some damage.As the song says, "They'll turn us all into beggars 'cause they're easier to please." posted at 08:13 PM by Glenn Reynolds

STEPPING UP ON NON-FOOD-BASED BIOFUELS: "DuPont Co. has joined a state initiative to build the first pilot-scale biorefinery in the U.S. that would take corncobs and switchgrass grown on Tennessee farms and convert the biomass into ethanol for fuel. The announcement today by Gov. Phil Bredesen and DuPont officials marks a change in development partners for the University of Tennessee-managed cellulosic ethanol project."Corn-based ethanol is idiotic. This isn't. Plus, Joe Lieberman is pushing a FlexFuel plan that's a sort of lite version of Bob Zubrin's. posted at 08:05 PM by Glenn Reynolds

CAR LUST: Remembering the Avanti.Other Avanti memories here, from Paul Boutin. posted at 07:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MCCAIN keeps up attacks on Obama. posted at 06:59 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: World oil prices keep tumbling.Plus Gold down, dollar up. posted at 06:54 PM by Glenn Reynolds

TAKING A VERY EXPANSIVE VIEW of what constitutes "my deeds." posted at 06:51 PM by Glenn Reynolds

I'VE HEARD PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE "DRIVE-BY MEDIA," BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS: Robert Novak yields to no one. posted at 06:45 PM by Glenn Reynolds

PATTERICO: Der Spiegel rewrote entire Maliki interview. posted at 06:30 PM by Glenn Reynolds

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN: Anti-war protester spits on Iraq war veteran. But don't question their patriotism!UPDATE: Reader Kevin Maguire emails: "I don't think that's a fair description of that video. Unless the guy holding the camera, who was spat upon, was in uniform - and there's no evidence that he is (or that he isn't) - it seems to me that 'protester spits on counter-protester' would be a better description." posted at 05:40 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MURDER CHARGES DROPPED AFTER CONFESSION PROVES BOGUS: You get a lot of these, though I wonder what percentage wind up being accepted, leaving the case closed and the actual killer free. posted at 05:30 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JIM LINDGREN HAS MORE on mandatory volunteerism. A stealth effort to bring back the draft? posted at 04:56 PM by Glenn Reynolds

PHOTO OPS AND FAKE INTERVIEWS. posted at 04:08 PM by Glenn Reynolds

I DON'T THINK SO: Paying for the privilege of recycling? posted at 03:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

A BIG EMINENT DOMAIN FIGHT in Nashville. posted at 02:58 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ANDREW BOLT: The Great Victim Hunt. posted at 02:53 PM by Glenn Reynolds

BOSTON GLOBE: How a gun-hating family from Billerica produced an Olympic shooter. Yes, the Boston Globe."I was very anti-gun when my kids were little," says Scherer's mother, Sue, who works a number of different jobs, including cleaning and painting houses, running a day care, and organizing Jeopardy!-style entertainment for nursing homes. "I always thought, `Guns are bad. Guns kill people.' So, I didn't want my kids to have anything to do with guns."Read the whole thing. (Via Dave Hardy, who sees a countercultural angle). posted at 02:48 PM by Glenn Reynolds

RON BAILEY POSTS HIS WRAPUP from the Oxford Catastrophic Risks Conference. Note that nanotechnology risks could be significantly reduced by widespread adoption of the Foresight Guidelines for responsible nanotechnology. posted at 02:21 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ANN ALTHOUSE: Joe Klein's scurrilous meltdown. "If Klein wants to get all outraged about something, he should get outraged retrospectively about how Obama and many Democrats were ready and even eager to embrace defeat. If Klein wants to worry about who is unsuited for the presidency, he ought to recognize that if Obama had been President two years ago, we would have suffered a humiliating defeat in Iraq that would have repercussions for decades." Read the whole thing.Reader C.J. Burch, who sent the link, adds: "The deal here is that the press longed for this defeat, planned on it, celebrated it and now grieve horribly that they have missed it. Anything else they say is nonsense."Yes. Had we followed Obama's advice, we'd be having another Vietnam. And some people wouldn't have minded.UPDATE: Okay, you really do need to read the whole thing. But here's a bit more: "The point is that Obama's judgment would have led this country to jump headlong into defeat. We now must decide if we want this man making choices about things that will arise in the future. Why is it necessary to spell it out again and again that we need to use past judgments to predict future judgments about new matters? I feel like an annoying pedant saying this again. But the reason it's necessary is that journalists like Klein are covering for Obama."Are they ever. More on Joe Klein's meltdown at Hot Air. "If the rest of the media is chest-deep in the tank for Obama, Klein’s already fully submerged."ANOTHER UPDATE: Much more at military blog Blackfive. "As I recall, up until about late April, 'everyone' believed the Surge had failed and al Sadr was going to take over the world. Greyhawk declared the war was won in the fall (and he was there -- I know, because I was there with him). Michael Yon declared it was won last week, which seems to have rung the bell for the major media. Suddenly, 'anybody knows' the war 'cannot be lost.' This is an astonishing turnaround by the major media . . . What Sen. McCain is saying is that Sen. Obama is admitting that he wouldn't have done what it took to win the war, even with the benefit of hindsight knowledge."MORE: Tom Maguire defends Joe Klein. Well, kinda. posted at 01:33 PM by Glenn Reynolds

YOUR HOMELAND SECURITY TAX DOLLARS AT WORK:At that point, Perry was standing in his underwear in public view. He asked to see a supervisor. That made things worse."She was yelling 'I have power, I have power, I have power," Perry said. The power to stop him from flying to Florida with his wife that day to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.When the airlines collapse, this will be why. And why haven't the Democrats made an issue of this?UPDATE: I've written about this subject before, and this column has stood the test of time, alas. posted at 01:30 PM by Glenn Reynolds

IS THE WASHINGTON POST'S CHANDRA LEVY FASCINATION RACIST? Nonsense. Gary Condit was a Republican.UPDATE: Oops, my mistake. Condit was a Democrat, as numerous readers point out. In that case, it must be racism!ANOTHER UPDATE: Don Surber emails, "You've been reading A.P." And sure enough, the story says, "Condit, a former Republican congressman from California's Central Valley, has denied any involvement in or knowledge of Levy's May 2001 disappearance at age 24, or her death. However, he acknowledged to investigators that they had an intimate relationship." posted at 01:23 PM by Glenn Reynolds

DETECTING MOTION in simple nanotech machines. posted at 01:01 PM by Glenn Reynolds

PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR DETROIT: Obama pledges $4b in aid for Detroit automakers. posted at 12:10 PM by Glenn Reynolds

HURRICANE DOLLY IS STRENGTHENING RAPIDLY, or maybe not. Either way, Brendan Loy's on it. posted at 11:49 AM by Glenn Reynolds

IN THE MAIL: Ishmael Jones' The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture. posted at 11:00 AM by Glenn Reynolds

Knoxville, Tennessee. Heirloom veggies -- lumpy but yummy. At the Farmer's Market. posted at 10:44 AM by Glenn Reynolds

TEST-DRIVING A POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE. "The Twist Freedom DX doesn't perform in any out-of-the-ordinary manner until you hit an incline. But the second you do, the motor adds power to your wheels, and your feet suddenly feel like they're, well, flying. The process is very seamless, and actually quite fun." posted at 10:27 AM by Glenn Reynolds

THE GANG THAT CAN'T GOOGLE STRAIGHT: HuffPo "investigates" Ed Morrissey. Hilarity ensues. posted at 10:02 AM by Glenn Reynolds

AT BLACKFIVE: Foreign Relations: Mailiki and the U.S. "The real issue is whether Iraq is a genuinely sovereign power, with the full authority to negotiate its interests as an equal with America. It is vitally important to our counterinsurgency efforts that the answer to that question be 'Yes.'" posted at 09:59 AM by Glenn Reynolds

THEY TOLD ME THAT IF GEORGE W. BUSH WERE RE-ELECTED, jack-booted thugs would raid the homes of people who criticized our leaders. And they were right! "An outspoken Long Island gun owner's home was raided by Nassau County detectives, who seized two dozen weapons he lawfully owns just one day after Rep. Carolyn McCarthy's office made a 911 call about him. Freeport resident Gabriel Razzano claims he was targeted in the spring raid for his 'unpopular' political beliefs." posted at 09:40 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A MICKEY KAUS VICTORY LAP on the John Edwards / Rielle Hunter story:Will this be the first presidential-contender level scandal to occur completely in the undernews, without ever being reported in the cautious, respectable MSM? . . . You'd think MSM reporters would resent being played for chumps by Mudcat Sanders, et. al.Being played for chumps by Dem operatives seems their preferred role this year. posted at 08:57 AM by Glenn Reynolds

HE'S NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, he's running for President of Earth. "Obama Campaign Prints German-language Flyers for Berlin Rally." posted at 08:27 AM by Glenn Reynolds

GUN PROHBITION NOW, GUN PROHIBITION TOMORROW, GUN PROHIBITION FOREVER: Jacob Sullum on Washington D.C.'s massive resistance to the Supreme Court's Heller decision. "D.C.'s political leaders know they are inviting another Second Amendment lawsuit, but they are determined to defy the Supreme Court and the Constitution for as long as possible." posted at 08:18 AM by Glenn Reynolds

THE GOOD-NEWS STORY FROM BASRA:There is an interesting piece of graffiti on a bridge near Basra. A fleeing militiaman has scrawled “We'll be back”; underneath an Iraqi soldier has scribbled in reply “And we'll be waiting for you”.Funny how you get this kind of thing in the London Times but not the New York Times. posted at 08:12 AM by Glenn Reynolds

RASMUSSEN: "Over half of American voters (51%) now believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, the highest figure recorded in nearly four years by Rasmussen Reports in a nationwide survey. . . . Last July, just 36% thought the U.S. and its allies were winning. At that time, an equal number—36%--thought the terrorists were ahead." I suspect this is a testament to the power of alternative media, since (until it became convenient for the Obama message this week) that's hardly been a theme of the legacy media. posted at 08:08 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION for starting salaries in law? More thoughts here. posted at 08:03 AM by Glenn Reynolds

GAS TAXES FOR THEE, but not for me. "The committee hosting the Democratic National Convention is using the city's gas pumps to fill up on fuel, avoiding state and federal highway taxes, officials said today. 'There's something there that just doesn't seem right to me because, in a sense, you're saying then that the officials who pass the laws are not willing to live by them, and that concerns me,' Councilwoman Jeanne Faatz said."Plus, the free car washes: ""Why are we washing cars in the middle of a drought? . . . Where are the green police when we need them? Are they poking around restaurants to see that nobody fries food?" posted at 08:02 AM by Glenn Reynolds

THE LAW MARCHES ON: "A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. . . . In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the influential D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover 'sexual relations.'" posted at 07:54 AM by Glenn Reynolds

IS THE MEDIA GLOW STARTING TO FADE? More criticism of Obama on Iraq from the Washington Post.The initial media coverage of Barack Obama's visit to Iraq suggested that the Democratic candidate found agreement with his plan to withdraw all U.S. combat forces on a 16-month timetable. So it seems worthwhile to point out that, by Mr. Obama's own account, neither U.S. commanders nor Iraq's principal political leaders actually support his strategy. . . . Mr. Obama's account of his strategic vision remains eccentric. He insists that Afghanistan is "the central front" for the United States, along with the border areas of Pakistan. But there are no known al-Qaeda bases in Afghanistan, and any additional U.S. forces sent there would not be able to operate in the Pakistani territories where Osama bin Laden is headquartered. While the United States has an interest in preventing the resurgence of the Afghan Taliban, the country's strategic importance pales beside that of Iraq, which lies at the geopolitical center of the Middle East and contains some of the world's largest oil reserves. If Mr. Obama's antiwar stance has blinded him to those realities, that could prove far more debilitating to him as president than any particular timetable.Indeed.UPDATE: "When is a withdrawal not a withdrawal?"ANOTHER UPDATE: "That was counterterrorism, Senator." posted at 07:42 AM by Glenn Reynolds

HEH: Money does buy happiness or at least satisfaction. Chinese 83% satisfied with direction of China. posted at 07:37 AM by Glenn Reynolds

FREEMAN DYSON: Let's look for life in the outer Solar System. (Via Frank Wilson). posted at 07:05 AM by Glenn Reynolds

July 22, 2008 ALL I AM SAYING, IS GIVE CHICAGO A CHANCE: "The disproportionate number of YLS grads entering law teaching is clearly having a deleterious effect on scholarship and the academy." posted at 11:58 PM by Glenn Reynolds

SLASHDOT: "A US federal appeals court today struck down COPA, the Child Online Protection Act, a Clinton-era censorship law that the Justice Department has been struggling to get implemented for a decade." posted at 11:40 PM by Glenn Reynolds

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Investor's Business Daily editorializes:If you doubt the media are in the tank for Obama, doubt no more. The refusal of the New York Times to print McCain's op-ed on Obama after an Obama piece was published has nothing to do with editorial judgment and everything to do with protecting the media's heartthrob.Indeed. posted at 11:32 PM by Glenn Reynolds

IT'S THAT OBVIOUS: "Is the media trying to elect Obama? Even Former Clinton spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers knows the answer is 'yes.'" posted at 11:08 PM by Glenn Reynolds

PABLUM, MUSH, WHATEVER. posted at 10:41 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MIDNIGHT WHIFFLEBALL IN DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE? Michael Silence is on it, but I broke this story nearly a year ago! With photos! posted at 10:36 PM by Glenn Reynolds

WAS IT CHURLISH OF ME NOT TO LINK THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER STORY ON JOHN EDWARDS? Maybe so. Anyway, here it is, though by now you've no doubt seen it via Drudge anyway.Plus, it would be really churlish not to acknowledge this: Today is Fitzmas for Mickey Kaus. He's been all over this story. posted at 09:45 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JAMES JOYNER on declaring victory. posted at 09:30 PM by Glenn Reynolds

JAMES BOND: Now coming out in Blu-Ray.Lots more new Blu-Ray releases here. posted at 09:08 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THE QUAYLE TEST. "This is my proposed Quayle Test. Ask yourself: How each time Obama says something stoopid, would the press would have crucified Dan Quayle for it?"Some related thoughts here. posted at 08:49 PM by Glenn Reynolds

IT'S ABOUT JUDGMENT: Obama on the surge.UPDATE: More on judgment here.Related item here. Note the Bing West observation. posted at 08:14 PM by Glenn Reynolds

DOLLY IS OFFICIALLY A HURRICANE, and may threaten the Rio Grande levees. More at Weather Nerd. posted at 08:11 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: Stocks jump as crude drops $3 a barrel. posted at 08:06 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ROGER SIMON ON JOHN EDWARDS, RIELLE HUNTER (whom Roger knew), and the high-flown rhetoric of politicians. posted at 07:58 PM by Glenn Reynolds

VINCE CARROLL DOUBTS that Al Gore's plan for carbon-free electricity will work. Me, too. We can't possibly build enough nuclear plants in 10 years, unless we get legislation clearing away a lot of environmental barriers. Perhaps Al plans to get behind that? posted at 07:56 PM by Glenn Reynolds

REVIEWING THE REVIEWERS: A roundup of book reviews from all over. posted at 07:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

TYPICAL: "I do find it odd that while the city has so far not been willing to record and broadcast their mid-day meetings on local cable TV outlets, they are considering aiming cameras at those who attend meetings and requiring security checks to enter the council chambers." posted at 06:05 PM by Glenn Reynolds

QUESTIONS ABOUT SUNSCREEN SAFETY: They seem to be overblown. Use it -- just be sure you get some unfiltered sun, too, to make vitamin D. posted at 05:31 PM by Glenn Reynolds

TRAFFIC RANKINGS for law professor blogs. posted at 05:02 PM by Glenn Reynolds

CHALABI supporting Obama? posted at 04:47 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THIS SEEMS PROMISING: "The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management today published proposed regulations to establish a commercial oil shale program that could result in the addition of up to 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil from lands in the western United States. " posted at 04:29 PM by Glenn Reynolds

USING GRAPHENE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY. And lots of other cool stuff. posted at 04:08 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THE RELEVANCE OF VIDEO GAMES in the modern world. posted at 03:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THE PRESS'S DISTORTED NARRATIVE: Humanizing al Qaeda, Demonizing the Bush Team. "It's a tribute to our society that even amid a terrible war we are capable of seeing the humanity of an enemy raised and trained to hate and kill us. Some of us are still waiting for that same presumption of humanity to be extended to the good men and women doing their imperfect best to keep us safe." posted at 02:55 PM by Glenn Reynolds

THE WAR AGAINST PHOTOGRAPHY, CONTINUED: "I am more than baffled by the current wave of anxiety about adults taking pictures of children in public spaces. . . . The assumption that pictures represent a significant threat to children has acquired a fantasy-like grotesque character. We rarely dare ask the question: what possible harm can come from taking pictures of children playing soccer? Dark hints about the threat of evil networks of pedophiles are sufficient to corrode common sense. Tragically, what the dramatization and criminalization of the act of photographing children reveals is a culture that regards virtually every childhood experience from the standpoint of a pedophile." posted at 02:40 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MILBLOG TV: Today, reporting from Afghanistan. posted at 02:32 PM by Glenn Reynolds

FROM GREG STEIN, thoughts on Yankee Stadium's impending demise. posted at 02:17 PM by Glenn Reynolds

STEVEN CALABRESI EXPLORES THE LIVING CONSTITUTION and concludes that, using modern interpretative techniques, Obama is too young to be President. "All these episodes and behavior patterns confirm the wisdom of understanding the 35-year-old age limit in light of its purpose, rather than woodenly or literally." No, we wouldn't want to be "wooden" or "literal" in our constitutional interpretation. posted at 02:14 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ROBERT LEVY: Looking Ahead to Heller's New Paradigm. "If Henigan is correct in predicting that sensible regulations will be the by-product of Heller, I for one applaud that development. But sensible is not what we have in New York or Chicago or San Francisco or many other major cities. And sensible is not what the Brady Center has supported." posted at 02:13 PM by Glenn Reynolds

DON KATES: Gun rights for felons?UPDATE: Okay, this bit is worth breaking out, and has ramifications going far beyond the gun context: In sum, the constitutional right to arms simply does not extend to people convicted of serious criminal offenses. By "serious," I refer to the early common law - under which felonies were real wrongs like rape, robbery and murder.Unfortunately, modern legislatures have added a host of trivial felonies. For instance, in California an 18-year-old girl who has oral sex with her 17-year-old boyfriend has committed a felony. The courts should rule that conviction of such a trivial felony can't deprive such a "felon" of her right to arms. I've written about this subject -- the promiscuous creation of trivial felonies -- in the past. I also would argue, though, that you shouldn't restore felons' right to vote unless you're willing to restore all their rights, including the right to possess arms. Citizenship should be a package deal.ANOTHER UPDATE: I see that others have made a similar point. posted at 01:36 PM by Glenn Reynolds

ALMOST AS GOOD AS A SWORD-CANE: The unbreakable fighting umbrella. Here's their website. (Via GeekPress).UPDATE: On further reflection, you need one made out of kevlar that, when opened, can also function as a bulletproof shield. Might be a bit more expensive, though. . . . posted at 01:25 PM by Glenn Reynolds

TOM SMITH ON BARACK OBAMA: "I'm just hoping BO is a faux lefty who will run to the center when he realizes that's where the most power is. So, just a classier version of Bill Clinton. That's my hope. If he turns out to take the things he is saying seriously, then it won't be funny at all."UPDATE: Selling redemption. posted at 01:01 PM by Glenn Reynolds

GRAND ROUNDS IS UP! And it's their 200th edition! posted at 01:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds

INSIDE THE NEW AREA 51: Mojave's Desert Outpost Holds Space Flight's Future. posted at 12:18 PM by Glenn Reynolds

IN THE MAIL: Greg Keyes' The Born Queen. I haven't read this series, but it's well-blurbed, and the Insta-daughter thought it looked good. posted at 11:00 AM by Glenn Reynolds

"FAKE INTERVIEWS?" The presence of interviewer Greg Packer was a tipoff!Much more here:Barack Obama’s campaign trip abroad was thought to be an effort to show him operating freely on the world stage. Instead, it has been a carefully managed exercise, designed to expose Obama to no contrary or potentially embarrassing viewpoints, and most of all, to shield him against the possibility that the media might capture a gaffe. . . . For all intents and purposes Obama was play-acting the role of a traveling statesman, eating meals and smiling but doing and saying nothing of consequence with what veteran network correspondent Mitchell described on “Hardball” as an unprecedented level of press restriction and manipulation.In other words, another training-wheels exercise in what has been a training-wheels campaign. But the media folks are beginning to grouse. They're still covering for him, though:For pete's sake, the gaffe was in response to a question about whether Obama is too inexperienced in foreign affairs — which would include being too gaffe-prone when speaking without a teleprompter — to "lead the country at war as commander in chief from day one." Can't he reasonably be expected to answer that question without screwing up? And if he can't, isn't that in itself newsworthy?You'd think. posted at 10:50 AM by Glenn Reynolds

Knoxville, Tennessee. I was afraid to walk past it for fear that I'd trip . . . . posted at 10:47 AM by Glenn Reynolds

TN POLICE OFFICIAL SUBPOENAS POLICE WHISTLEBLOWER BLOG: The News-Sentinel's Michael Silence comments: "Well this has all the earmarks of being one juicy, entertaining controversy. I'll put my money on the blog."Here's the blog in question.UPDATE: Here's more on the story from the Memphis Commercial Appeal. posted at 10:19 AM by Glenn Reynolds

GOOD NEWS on saturated fat. posted at 10:00 AM by Glenn Reynolds

HMM: Dems Slip in Congressional Poll; McCain and Obama Now Tied. With all the help they're getting from the media -- and the McCain campaign -- seems like Obama and the Dems ought to be doing better. posted at 09:55 AM by Glenn Reynolds

JOHN MURTHA BEING outfundraised by his challenger? Cool. (Via Let Freedom Ring.) posted at 09:52 AM by Glenn Reynolds

LONGEVITY RESEARCH UPDATE: Here's more on SIRT-1 activators:The new drugs are called sirtuin activators, meaning that they activate an enzyme called sirtuin. The basic theory is that all or most species have an ancient strategy for riding out famines: switch resources from reproduction to tissue maintenance. A healthy diet but with 30 percent fewer calories than usual triggers this reaction in mice and is the one intervention that reliably increases their life span. The mice seem to live longer because they are somehow protected from the usual diseases that kill them.But most people cannot keep to a diet with a 30 percent cut in calories, so a drug that could activate the famine reflex might be highly desirable. . . . The Sirtris drug being tested in diabetic patients is a special formulation of resveratrol that delivers a bloodstream dose five times as high as the chemical alone. This drug, called SRT501, has passed safety tests and, at least in small-scale trials, has reduced the patients’ glucose levels.The other drug is a small synthetic chemical that is a thousand times as potent as resveratrol in activating sirtuin and can be given at a much smaller dose. Safety tests in people have just started, with no adverse effects so far. . . . Mice on the drugs generally remain healthy right until the end of their lives and then just drop dead.“If they work in people that way, one would look to an extension of health span, with an extension of life as a possible side effect,” Dr. Guarente said. “It would necessitate changing ideas about when people retire and when they stop paying into the system.”GlaxoSmithKline could put SRT501, its resveratrol formulation, on the market right away, selling it as a natural compound and nutritional pharmaceutical that does not require approval by the F.D.A. “We haven’t made any decisions, but that clearly is an option,” Dr. Vallance said. Read the whole thing. And let's hope this stuff pans out, though it's merely a foretaste of what we'll (probably) see in the coming decades. Meanwhile, here's a transcript of Gregory Stock's presentation on aging research at the UCLA Aging conference. "Certainly, if human lifespan is immutable, then more health is a great thing, but our true aspirations are not for compressed morbidity. They are for longer, healthier lives. What is amazing is that this aspiration is actually a plausible goal today. So, why not go for it? . . . More life without more health would not be of great value. And, ironically, this seems to be the focus of a great deal of medicine today." posted at 09:45 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A PREDICTION: If Barack Obama is elected President, he'll be far more warlike than President Bush, and far more warlike than his pre-election rhetoric suggests. Because before he's elected President, attacks on America are just attacks on America. But after he's elected President, attacks on America will also be attacks on Barack Obama.And Keith Olbermann will describe the mushroom cloud over Tehran as "awesome in its rampant Technicolor beauty." posted at 09:25 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A LIST OF THE best business books ever. posted at 09:00 AM by Glenn Reynolds

COUNTRYWIDE UPDATE: More "Friends of Angelo" are revealed. (Via Kaus, who comments, "Paul Begala, Friend of Angelo! ... Plus: Holbrooke saved $15,000. ... Suggested title for either man's memoirs: 'Dodd is my Co-Pirate!'") Bottom line: "Through a program that provided loans on favorable terms to V.I.P. borrowers, the nation’s largest mortgage lender curried favor with politicians, government officials, and business partners who were in a position to influence policy, profits, or public opinion. While some may not have been fully aware of the special terms, many took the bait. Some, including Aldrich, appear to have skirted or violated conflict-of-interest rules or ethics policies." Henry Cisneros is another Friend.I like the instructions to avoid "junk" and "garbage fees" when serving V.I.P. customers -- apparently, Countrywide saved those for the rest of us. posted at 08:39 AM by Glenn Reynolds

UNVEILING THE NEW CHEVY CAMARO: Is it just me, or does it look a lot like a Dodge Charger?UPDATE: Here's much more on the new Camaro. posted at 08:37 AM by Glenn Reynolds

A LOOK AT who pays the taxes in America. posted at 08:15 AM by Glenn Reynolds

DOMESTIC DRILLING: Pump TV. I think this will have some traction. posted at 08:11 AM by Glenn Reynolds

OVERFLYING the mass graves. And a look at an alternate history. posted at 07:50 AM by Glenn Reynolds

HOW MEGAN MCARDLE went from Naderite to libertarian.Plus, the bogosity of comparable worth. posted at 07:48 AM by Glenn Reynolds

CHARLES WHEELAN: "Deferring gratification is essential to human achievement, but we may no longer be capable of it as a nation." That's the mark of a dysfunctional political -- and cultural -- landscape. posted at 07:12 AM by Glenn Reynolds

SOAKING THE RICH, with low tax rates? posted at 07:03 AM by Glenn Reynolds

July 21, 2008 WALL STREET JOURNAL: Top Obama Fundraiser Had Ties to Failed Bank. "Superior was seized in 2001 and later closed by federal regulators. Government investigators and consumer advocates have contended that Superior engaged in unsound financial activities and predatory lending practices. Ms. Pritzker, a longtime friend and supporter of Sen. Obama, served for a time as Superior's chairman, and later sat on the board of its holding company. Sen. Obama has long criticized predatory subprime mortgage lenders and urged strong actions against them."Except, you know, when they give him money. More, um, piquant treatment at Protein Wisdom. Big quotes: "Superior’s owners were to sub-prime lending what Michael Milken was to junk bonds." Plus, "It is a story with the potential to dwarf that of Obama’s ex-Veep vetter, James Johnson. But it would require the media to do some legwork to uncover whether — and to what extent — Penny Pritzker profited from the very financial wheelings and dealings Obama condemns on the campaign trail. So I am not holding my breath waiting for the follow-up reportage." posted at 11:59 PM by Glenn Reynolds

TOM SMITH defends Starbucks. posted at 11:43 PM by Glenn Reynolds

DAVE KOPEL ON the United Nations vs. the Second Amendment. posted at 11:32 PM by Glenn Reynolds

GLOBAL COOLING WITH A TWIST, of lime: "Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, reports Cath O'Driscoll in SCI's Chemistry & Industry magazine published today." I'm skeptical, but stay tuned. posted at 11:29 PM by Glenn Reynolds

WELL, IT'S NOT ABOUT THEM: Iraqis underwhelmed by media circus for Barack Obama visit.UPDATE: Howard Kurtz thinks it's all good for Obama. posted at 11:28 PM by Glenn Reynolds

SWITCHING TO HOME SOLAR POWER: A report after a month. (Via Slashdot). posted at 11:20 PM by Glenn Reynolds

MAX BOOT: Maliki Feints. posted at 11:13 PM by Glenn Reynolds

SEAN CONNERY, parental role model. posted at 10:08 PM by Glenn Reynolds

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