There is an excellent review of John Bolton's new book, "Surrender is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad" by Brian Urquhart (a former UN under-secretary general) in the March 6, 2008 issue of The New York Review of Books ("One Angry Man").

My most recent return encountered Canada’s self-appointed guru of militarism, General Rick Hillier, pretty much demanding of Canada’s government that a doubling of forces would be necessary to hold even in Kandahar.

Like most air fresheners, many scented candles contain and release phthalates, potentially harmful chemicals that have been linked to the disruption of hormonal systems and other health problems in people exposed to them.