Weekend Haiku

Full moon;
my ramshackle hut
is what it is.

Issa (1763-1827)

This can't be good

The Poles must be wondering what they ever did to us except be our steadfast ally. This was obviously an accident, but coming on the heels of our scrapping the missile defense shield it can not be helpful at all in rebuilding rapport and trust with them. After all, it must have taken some considerable political capital on the Polish government's part to sell the shield to their populace only to have it rescinded at the eleventh hour.

The money quote from the article, "This is catastrophic for Poland," said the spokeswoman, who declined to be named in line with ministry policy.

But I do care Joe

Call me crazy, but I do think that what Cheney says is usually ten times more cogent than what our esteemed Veep typically doles out (especially number 1 on the list). Careful Joe, don't go hunting with him after this. He may shoot you and claim it was an "incident."

Living an Ayn Rand novel?

What is it about Ayn Rand that stirs such passion whenever she is mentioned? They were just books people. She must be smirking in her grave right now. This post from Veronique de Rugy is titled We are living in an Ayn Rand novel. Well, if that is indeed the case I would very much appreciate someone pointing me in the direction of Galt's Gulch.

Honduran crisis resolved?

Since no text of the agreement has been released it is hard to tell what the scope of the accord entails, but essentially it seems as if Zelaya will be allowed back in as President for less than a month so that the elections can go forward as planned. What a great resolution brokered by U.S. diplomacy. Right!

For Zelaya it is a triumph and better than staying at the Brazilian embassy until then. Hopefully, (even though this is the wrong message the U.S. is sending by brokering this), for the beleagured county which is Honduras it will be good in the long run in the sense that the circus Zelaya has caused will tone down a bit and the elections can go forward. What is important is that Zelaya not be allowed to stand for re-election as this is what initiated the whole crisis. The Honduran constitution expressedly forbids more than one term for any president. Again, the U.S. really missed the boat on this one. They should have backed Micheletti and crew from day one.

As usual, the Powerline Blog guys don't mince words when they opine on this latest development brokered by the State Department.

Ordering wine at a business dinner

You are at a business dinner and are awarded the duty of choosing the wine for the meal. This can be tricky depending on the circumstances so this short article from the duo at the WSJ is full of common sense tips for when that moment arrives. It's well worth the read.

Go Heat!

The Miami Heat won its home opener last night by crushing its arch-nemesis, the New York Nicks by a score of 115-93. The whole team looked good. Dwayne Wade played well, but what I liked the most was second year player Michael Beasley's 21 points. It's a long season. It was a nice start so go Heat!