Sarah Palin Refines Foreign Policy Doctrine with Five-Point Criterion

At a speech at Colorado Christian University Monday night, Sarah Palin further refined what has come to be known as "Palin Doctrine" of foreign and defense policy, representing a departure from both Bush and Obama practices.

Barack Obama Is No Harry Potter

The meme of the Harry Potter books being an allegory for the War on Terror has been around for a while, even though the early books of the series were first published in the 1990s. The movies, though, have been released throughout the war.

'House' and Company Undergo 'Changes'

In "House" Season 7 Episode 20 "Changes," we have a very unfortunate winner of the lottery, a stupid bet between Chase and Foreman, a somewhat irrational not mother-in-law, and two doctors who might have been made for each other.

The Destiny Runs a 'Blockade' of Killer Drones on 'Stargate Universe'

Having dropped off their alternate descendants, the crew of the Destiny begins "Stargate: Universe" Season 2, Episode 19 "Blockade" being blocked at every star they can refuel at by drone fleets. Desperate measures are called for.

"I can't believe there're not any gun stores on this planet."
"Maybe they're Canadians."

Bin Laden's Final Moments Marked by Cowardice

One of the more grotesque aspects of the manner of Osama bin Laden's departure from this world was how, as the Navy SEAL operators closed in, the terrorist chieftain used women as human shields to try to get away. One was apparently one of bin Laden's wives.

A Space Shuttle Launch, like a Royal Wedding, is Performance Art

The Death of Osama Bin Laden, the cartoon:

President Obama Takes Shots at the White House Correspondents Dinner

The Beatification of Pope John Paul II

Anti-War Figurehead Articulates Latest Conspiracy Theory

One of the oddest reactions to the end of Osama Bin Laden comes from Cindy Sheehan, the sad, middle-aged woman who went around the bend due to the death of her son in battle and who had been, at one time, darling of the anti-war movement.

JSOC SEAL Team 6 Operators Take Out Osama Bin Laden

Barbara Walters, Spike Lee, Michael Moore React to Bin Laden's Death with Snark

While most people of whatever political stripe have taken time out from partisan combat to simply savor the death of the monster Osama Bin Laden, not everyone has been able to help themselves from taking a few shots.

Armadillos Found to Carry Leprosy

Obama's Death of Osama Bin Laden Speech Filled with 'Malignant Narcissism'

Texans, Former President Bush Celebrate the Ending of Osama Bin Laden

'Game of Thrones' Offers Comment on Lavish Spending, Hard Times with 'Lord Snow'

In "Game of Thrones" Season 1, Episode 3 "Lord Snow," several characters of the unfolding drama in a world of magic and intrigue begin to realize that things are worse than they had ever imagined.

The Death of Osama Bin Laden: The End of the Beginning in the Long War

'The French King' Opts for War on 'The Borgias'

In "The Borgias" Season 1, Episode 6 "The French King," the closing acts of a process that will bring about an apocalypse in Italy are just about concluded. The period of intrigue and back stabbing is about to yield to war.

Report: Osama bin Laden, enemy of all humankind, has at last entered Hell. Much more anon.

Gene Cernan, that little known space explorer who did something totally irrelevant to what is going on today almost 40 years ago, had some thoughts about space at the crossroads. Naturally the Internet Rocketeer Club erupted in snarky derision that crosses the line into disrespect.

While there are some of what Gene had to say that I might quibble with, the gist of what the Internet Rocketeers are saying is, "Oh, he's just some old, fuddy duddy who doesn't know where it's really at. And how dare he imply that Elon Musk is not a graduate of Hogwarts and therefore cannot do magic!"

The stance of the cocky, hormone addled adolescent is going to hurt commercial space quite a bit politically. And since commercial space is now largely dependent on the good will of politicians, that seems to be criminally stupid.