This & That

A few links for you to enjoy while I work on other projects, both writing, school, and work related:

- Sarah Palin + Tea Party = ? Honestly, I'm not really sure. I certainly don't believe the "Tea Party" will amount to much of anything, and it seems to me that their best case scenario is turning into Ross Perot circa 1992. And, of course, we all know how well that worked for the Republican nominee; it would split votes again. Still, there is something that is comical, yet very scary, about this movement that bears watching.

- Here is a link to The Universe Today, and a picture from the Southern Hemisphere of Mars. Look how big it looks in the night sky. I wish I lived somewhere with a decent view of the night sky. Light pollution depresses me.

- Politico featured an op-ed piece by none other than Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. Here is that piece, and here is an open letter to Pawlenty from a former college instructor of mine. (Warning: Ed can be vulgar at times, but he's generally an accurate, funny read, and his sarcasm in this post is excellent)

- In fact, while we're on the subject of Ed, here is a post he did on Sarah Palin's epic performance at the Tea Party convention, and another one on him saving professional hockey. Ed, I believe, is the most liberal person in the state of Georgia now... he better watch his back.

- It's been awhile since we've touched on Iran, so here is an article on Iranian opposition leaders urging their followers to take to the streets on their biggest national holiday, and another article on how Ahmadinejad spent time on that holiday boasting about his nation being capable of making nuclear weapons, while the protesters were held back, beaten, arrested, and just about every other thing in the books. Keep it up morons. They'll overthrow you eventually, and you'll have nobody to blame but yourself. I just hope the US is patient enough to wait. Unless there is eminent, and I repeat, EMINENT danger we should not undertake military action in this situation.

- Finally, here is a take, from Politico, on the growing split between President Obama and "Speaker" of the House Pelosi. Just remember, 90% of America just wishes Obama would but her out her of misery. Too bad she runs in one of the most liberal districts in America.

Anyway, enjoy the weekend, enjoy the start of the Olympics, and have a good one.