bRight & Early

I had planned to post more today. I should have had the time. It just didn’t work out that way.
Of course the big news is the cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. To discribe this as fragile would be overstating reality.
Also in the Mid East is the story of the two FOX-TV [...]

This one makes the list because it only tells part of the story. And in this case, only telling part of the story changes the entire story.
U.S. directs criticism at Israel
The White House said Wednesday neither Israel nor Hezbollah should escalate their month-old war, as Israel decided to widen its ground invasion in southern Lebanon.
White [...]

No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odour to the nostrils. ~ Henry Ward Beecher
Happy 2nd Blogiversary toRamble Strip
Captain’s Quarter (Ed Morrissey) More Double Standards At The UN — “The UN should not even bother investigating Lebanese and Hezbollah complaints until they make an effort [...]

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 toInside Larry’s Head
Also, a happy 1st blogiversary to Eric at The Pool Bar. [...]

The first cup is for the guest, the second for enjoyment, the third for the sword. ~ An old Arabic saying
Iowa Voice (Brian) Interesting Omissions From The New York Times — “Reading this article, you’d think that every single big-wig who hides his money offshore is a Republican, right? I mean, they cite some [...]

Nancy Astor: “If I were your wife, I would put poison in your coffee.”
Sir Winston Churchill: “And if I were your husband, I would drink it.”
Happy 2nd Blogiversary to:The Wide Awake Cafe
Go on over and wish Laura Lee a happy day and read the story behind the blog’s name.
Confederate Yankee Qana Media Coverup? — “The [...]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon today, meeting with Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and the speaker of Lebanon’s parliament, Nabih Berri.

Actually, this seems to be the basic need of the human heart in nearly every great crisis - a good hot cup of coffee. ~ Alexander King