Mark Steyn's Darkest Column...

.. with his bleakest last sentence, at least as far as I can remember. (No, I won’t quote it and spoil the context.) Is he right? Yeah, I guess so. Pass the sushi. (via Glenn)

UPDATE: Austin Bay takes a more optimistic view than Mark. I hope he’s right. My view, if it matters, is somewhere in between. Maybe it’s because I live in California, but I have thought the future is to the East for some time. The US-Japan relationship seems to be quietly growing, after the Japanese manner.