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The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. ~ Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr.
Happy 3rd Blogiversary toThe Path to Endarkenment
Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Bad Judgment — “In any fair trial, both parties should have judges who enter [...]

BREAKING (at least I just saw it):
Judge in Saddam’s genocide trial ousted
Iraq removed the judge in Saddam Hussein’s trial Tuesday. The judge had previously made statements deemed favorable to the former Iraqi leader, telling him in court one day, “You were not a dictator.”
You don’t have to follow the link. That’s the whole article. For [...]

Perhaps Judge al-Amiri needs a little help.
dic·ta·tor (dĭk’tā’tər, dĭk-tā’-)
n.
1.
1. An absolute ruler.
2. A tyrant; a despot.
Captain Ed says, “Maybe They Should Get A Room.”
Dictionary definition of dictator on Answers.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of [...]

The drink that comforteth the brain and heart and helpeth digestion. ~ Sir Francis Bacon

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The first cup is for the guest, the second for enjoyment, the third for the sword. ~ An old Arabic saying
The Jawa Report (Howie) Remembering the 7/7 London Bombing — “Though the birth of the United States caused great pains on both sides, we and the British are one. The bond between our peoples [...]

Last comes the beverage of the Orient shore, Mocha, far off, the fragrant berries bore. Taste the dark fluid with a dainty lip, Digestion waits on pleasure as you sip. ~ Pope Leo XII
Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Prosecute The Leakers, Not The New York Times — “Start things out by asking the reporters to [...]

I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee. ~ Flash Rosenberg
ScrappleFace (Scott Ott) Kennedy: Vote Shows 93 Senators Out of Mainstream — “After the Senate voted 93-6 today against setting a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq, Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy held [...]