By • May 15,2009

You not say Ukraine weak!

Long ago, Seinfeld taught us the dangers of assuming Ukraine is weak. Yet the disappointing aftermath of the Orange Revolution has left many friends of the Ukraine wondering if the...

By • May 15,2009

Chutzpah

I was walking downtown around an hour ago. I saw a woman standing by a hot dog stand, holding a foil-wrapped dog that was already missing a few bites. As...

By • May 15,2009

Nick Drake

I love the AV Club’s weekly feature where the staff takes turns answering a question about pop culture; this week’s revolved around artists/pieces of art they didn’t get the first...

By • May 15,2009

Next thing you know…

…they’ll be throwing out the muffin stumps as well! One Miriam’s Kitchen official explained, “If anyone brings us donuts, Steve [the chef] throws them away. . . . It is not good food for...

By • May 14,2009

The counterinsurgency reading list

Andrew Exum (aka Abu Muqawama) has just updated his counterinsurgency reading list. It’s a great resource. The list begins with three items that Andrew identifies as absolute essentials for anyone...