Give a frontiersman coffee and tobacco, and he will endure any privation, suffer any hardship, but let him be without these two necessaries of the woods, and he becomes irresolute and murmuring. ~ U.S. Army Lt. William Whiting, 1849

Happy 2nd Blogiversary to
Inside Larry’s Head

Also, a happy 1st blogiversary to Eric at The Pool Bar. He’s been invited to join the Blogiversary Database. Please go by and congratulate both.

Val at Babalu Blog is celebrating a much more important anniversary — Six years of bliss. What a busy week he’s had; quite a few interviews on his views about the situation in Cuba, his sixth wedding anniversary, and some time soon (less than 500 at the time I’m writing this) Babalu Blog will reach 1,000,000 visitors.

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Iran Defies … Well, Everyone — “We have known for years that Iran has funded and sheltered Hezbollah, along with Syria, in an effort to undermine Israel’s security. Up to today, Teheran couched that assistance in humanitarian terms, arguing that it wanted to promote the social activities of Hezbollah and its spiritual jihadism. According to Jane’s, a respected military publication, Iran will send arms to the non-state militia:”

Right Truth (Debbie) Christians ordered out of Afghanistan — “The official line is that the Christians are being deported for ‘their safety’, but the fact that dozens of Muslims are converting to Christianity might have something to do with it. The clerics are having a group hissy fit, … um … , rally, demanding the Christians’ expulsion.”

That’s it. School starts Monday! Posting should increase (give or take a honey-do list item or two )