Hasan "should have been gone," says Joe Lieberman, chair of the Senate Committee on Homela
Lieberman promises to ask the hard questions about why Nidal Malik Hasan was tolerated despite warning signs. And let no one be in denial: The warning signs were beyond clear.Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the gunman who killed 13 at America's Fort Hood military base, once gave a lecture to other doctors in which he said non-believers should be beheaded and have boiling oil poured down their throats.He also told colleagues at America's top military hospital that non-Muslims were infidels con

At the Orange Leaf Tavern...
... it's very quiet tonight. Bring your special cheer.

It was deliciously warm today.
We shared a pint.

Maybe sandhill cranes like rap music.
This was out by Lake Mendota yesterday:

Post not posted.
Often, a post of mine begins as an attempt to figure something out. I think by writing, because then I get stuff written. And it's bloggy. And it helps me keep track of various complicated elements of what I'm trying to think about as I go along. Many posts are easily written, because there's not that much to figure out. But some of the most time-consuming posts are ones where what's figured out is that there's nothing interesting. And this blog is all about interestingness (as judged from my perspective). Hence, no post. Sorry!Now, go out and play.