Newmark's Door

Tony Kornheiser is a credit to his craft.

English is a weird language.

Victor Davis Hanson on why the coming war with Iraq shouldn't be compared unfavorably with the last one.

A review of an important book on Iraq and winner of the Line of the Week: "Buy it. Read it. Like it or not, there will be a test." The WaPo also reviews this book mostly favorably. A BBC correspondent is quoted about Iraq: ""Being in Iraq is like creeping around inside someone else's migraine. The fear is so omnipresent you could almost eat it."

Does piracy pay off for Microsoft?

More on the bittersweet experience of raising a two-year-old from James Lileks.

"Hottie" and "bootylicious" now in the dictionary.

Job Bob Briggs investigates l'affaire Bob Greene and decides there are many more questions than answers.

Lovely analysis of Senator Daschle's latest bogosity.

Java applets for physics.