The last gasps of a nearly defunct organization desperate for attention or a reminder that Iraq is still in play? Today the "Islamic State of Iraq", the front group for al Qaeda in Iraq, claimed in an internet statement that......

Allegedly my Tamron zoom lens has a 1:3 macro capability. That is, at maximum telephoto and minimum focusing distance (0.49 meters) objects should be imaged on the sensor at 1/3 their actual size. Let’s check that out. The sensor in a Canon EOS 50D is 22.3mm by 14.9mm. A U.S. quarter has a a d...

If you haven’t noticed the Pepsi Company has overhauled the branding on three of its most popular beverages: Pepsi, Gatorade and Tropicana. Whether people drink these or not, most have an opinion on their new looks (all three redesigns were executed by the same design studio for a cool $22MM). Her...

An engaging study of Revelation is going on at my home church, every Wednesday night. Our pastor, a New Testament scholar, who wrote his dissertation on Revelation 19, is providing for us an in-depth analysis of the context of Revelation, including educating us on the genres it’s comprised of,...

Oh, wow, this is entertaining. Hollister v. Soetero:“This case, if it were allowed to proceed, would deserve mention in one of those books that seek to prove that the law is foolish or that America has too many lawyers with......

Speaking of gun porn, am I the only one getting a funny feeling in my pants while watching OLN's coverage of this year's SHOT show? I've never seen so many sexy AR's in my life! Smeagol needs it, the precious......

The blog has been totally screwed up today. If Vinnie is to be believed, it's Blogrolling's fault. The reason? Starting today the service is now ad supported. Meaning if you use Blogrolling then any one who clicks one of your......

David wants me to pass this along. Info about Salt Lake City "Tea Party" protest below:......

The only CPAC related anything I'm linking -- Ed interviews Michael Yon. Why this interview and nothing else from CPAC? Yon is kind of a hero to me and sour grapes. I'm not at CPAC, ya lucky bastards.......

Designing fonts is exciting, you bastard! I’m sure that singing on American Idol is great, but you don’t have to make up words describing the noble pursuit of designing the letters you use to make words. Fontist....