If you want to get depressed ...

… read Ron Rosenbaum’s latest post. He spells out why Islamism is more dangerous than communism ever was – and asks for a solution? So far there have not been many suggestions.

As for me, I’m going on vacation…. cross country skiing in the Methow Valley. Considering that I don’t think I can handle more than two hours a day of the sport and that our hotel has broadband, I suspect there’ll be some blogging, even some photos of the Great White North (or northish). I’m going to try to enjoy myself and not obsess on Ahmadinejad and footnote 55 (see Rosenbaum). Maybe while skiing I’ll come up with an idea … but don’t hold your breath.