Honduras Again

Keep tabs on La Gringa’s Blogicito–another excellent series of posts. She’s wrong in one respect. Chavez didn’t invent the idea of buying votes–that was common in Brasil long before anyone ever even heard of Chavez. Let’s not give him more credit than he’s due!

Interesting Sidelight on the Canal Expansion

The Panama Canal widening project is controversial but the New York Times has an interesting article in the unexpected scientific bonanza from the excavation that is now underway.
Yes, I cite the New York times a lot.  That and the Washington Post are about the only online mainstream media I read regularly because given my cynicism [...]