Loved this post over at Tim Blair’s place……

Of course it’s wonderful to see the human race rallying to the aid of disaster victims, but it’s the inconsistency that has me foxed. Nobody is making this sort of fuss about all the people killed in Iraq, and yet it’s a human catastrophe of comparable dimensions.

Of course, many did make a fuss about all the people killed in Iraq. Subsequently, the dictator who was killing them has been removed.

All right, the blogfather linked to this post from IowaHawk today, so its not exactly news. But it is damn funny! Just in case you missed it:

Farewell, My Producer

Excerpts from the new Inspector Dan Rather mystery by David Burge

It was a quiet cold Monday at Black Rock. Too quiet, I thought, slowly polishing the lens on my trusty Sony VC6809. New York is not the kind of town that likes to keep secrets, and my tingling senses told me that somewhere in Gotham somebody was spilling some beans. And in my line of work, you get to know deep down in your gut those beans have a habit of being silent – but deadly.

My name is Rather. And I’m a dick.

I had just finished the final teleprompter read-through on the Alberto Gonzales caper (Dan Rather #31: The Sadist Wore a Sombrero) when a familiar figure sauntered into the studio.

“Look what the cat drug in,” I smiled. “What brings you down to the salt mines, Captain Moonves?”

Moonves and I were once tighter than two cousins in a Kentucky hayloft. I helped show him the ropes at Black Rock back when he was a green rookie straight out of the programming academy, but lately I sensed tension between us after the release of the Nielsen Report (Dan Rather #29: The Case of the Missing Viewers).

“Can the wisecracks, newsreader,” he sneered. “You’ve got a little date with Commissioner Thornburgh downtown.”

Read the rest here…….

via Instapundit

See them here.

Hat Tip: Instapundit

Then make it a point to read this blog daily.

And then you can go read this one.

These guys are Iraqis who give the straight scoop and don’t pull any punches. No, everything is not roses, but they, better than any of us sitting here safe and warm in the USA, know what life was like under Saddam. And they can envision a future of peace and freedom. The election is just over two weeks away. They know having hope is already better than living in tyranny ever was, and they are optimistic that things are going to continue to improve.

All of us have a stake in this, and while the future is always unknown, a successful outcome depends on all of us on the homefront not losing the will to stay the course. Don’t depend on our “friends” in the media to paint a full and complete picture of the transformation that is taking place in Iraq. Yes, you can get the latest car bomb news on CNN. Listen to these Iraqis if you want to understand the real story. There’s a lot more happening than murder and mayhem folks.

The problem with comments is resolved. Thanks, Lisa!

Now a challenge for my readers: Everyone who has had the pleasure of working with her knows that Lisa at blogs-about.com is the best dang blog host in the business. In an earlier post I called her my blog mistress. I was thinking in terms of the feminine version of blog master. My wife didn’t seem to care for me calling her that (heck, maybe Lisa didn’t like it either and was just to gracious to say anything). So, what would be the appropriate honorific for the person behind the scenes of this and many other (and better) WordPress blogs?

Now that my comments are working again, I am open to your suggestions.

I remember in high school how my girlfriend and I would mark the anniversary of all kinds of things….the months since our first kiss, first date, months we had been going steady, etc.. And yeah, I know anniversary’s are normally measured in years, but a year is a long time when you are young and in love.

Rest assured that I will NOT be marking such milestones here at LTG. At least not on a strictly monthly basis. Still, today marks one month in my journey as a blogger. I haven’t had a lot to say of significance perhaps, but I am confident I will find my voice soon–so hang in there! LTG was and is intended to document my adventures in Korea and I won’t be leaving until January 22. Geez, that’s only ten days away, and the closer it gets the louder that voice in my head is screaming, “What in the hell were you thinking?”. I always respond, “Shut up”. So anyway, I should have some unique things to write about once I arrive overseas, above and beyond those conversations I am having with myself.

This has been a great experience and I have already discovered some wonderful people and talented writers I would not have otherwise “met”. I am also looking forward to being an active participant in “The Wide Awakes”. You will be hearing from us!

Finally, the best part has been spilling my guts and having readers actually drop in and have a read. Thank you and please keep coming back. Feel free to leave comments and share your views, even if it is to disagree. I love a good debate, and I don’t yell nearly as much on here as I do in real life. 🙂

Speaking of which, I notice my comments worked overnight, but they appear to be down again this morning. I am working to get that resolved.

Thanks to all of you. I look forward to sharing my adventures with you and hearing what you think about these interesting times in which we live.