The Wolf

Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz today briefed reporters on his recent trip to Iraq. You can watch it on C-Span. Or, if you prefer text, click here. It's worth seeing and/or reading.

The Open Champion

He was magnificent. Six-under through the first eleven holes at Royal St. George is just about as good as it gets, and from there Ben Curtis put it on "grind" and brought it home at 2-under with a great par at the last to win The Open Championship. His fiance, Candace Beatty, captured the moment: "I can't even describe this," she said. "It's so awesome to watch someone fulfill their dream, to see it come alive before your eyes."

Eloquence

You may have missed the President's most important speech in Africa. It is beautifully crafted and well worth reading. You can do so by clicking here.

Yet Another Reason to Shop at Amazon.com

The ABA (that's the American Booksellers Assocation) is attacking Mrs. Laura Bush for touting Amazon in a recent television appearance.

Let's approach this as a simple matter of public relations:

1. The ABA is perhaps the most useless organization in Westchester County, if not the country.
2. Amazon is one of the most useful organizations in the world.
3. Laura Bush has an approval rating of roughly 80%.

If #1 attacks #3 for extolling the virtues of #2, who wins?

Will MSNBC Senior Management Survive This Debacle As Well?

I'm betting they will, despite an almost unending string of embarrassing and stupid decisions. Michael Savage was arguably the worst hire in the history of television news.

Three Birdies At The Last

Johnny Miller called it the greatest finish ever in women's golf. Hilary Lunke had to qualify locally and sectionally to earn her spot at the US Women's Open. On 18, she drained a 20-footer to become the US Women's Open Champion.

She had 23 putts over 18 holes on playoff Monday. I'm not sure Jim Furyk could putt better than that.

Is It Just Me?

Or has the New York Times actually gotten worse since the departure of Howell Raines?

Dumb and Dumber

What will Senator John Kerry say next? What will he say when CBNR weapons are finally located in Iraq? What will he say when the Iraq-Al Qaeda connections become public information?

Shawcross on The Case

William Shawcross has an excellent piece on the shame of the British Left. His column resonates across the pond.

Let's Do Lunch

Various Democratic Senators are proposing that the President choose the next Supreme Court Justice from a list that they provide.

There's a great New Yorker cartoon on this subject. The guy on the phone behind his desk says: "Thursday's no good for lunch? How about never? How does never work for you?"