Brian Gongol


If that's not one of the highest per-capita densities of restaurants in the country, it would be a real surprise



Without passing judgment on the right or wrong of either action, it ought to be remembered that one of the most significant reasons behind the fall of the Soviet Union was that they were spending 30% to 50% of their GDP on the military. Even $1.6 trillion, as colossal a figure as it is, is far less than America's roughly $13 billion annual GDP. But $1.6 trillion is still a staggering figure, and it's definitely worth questioning.

Certainly not when they come from unknown sources. Crooks are now offering harmless-looking links that go to Google searches, but by manipulating the "I'm feeling lucky" tool, those searches point directly to their malware-infected sites.

Two Spanish cartoonists have been fined about $4,000 apiece for depicting a Spanish prince having sex with his wife. Anyone else would've been fair game, but the "royal" family gets special treatment. How preposterous. There is a bright side, though: Occasionally, a monarch makes for good entertainment, as when the king of Spain recently asked Hugo Chavez, "Why don't you shut up?" In general, though, "royal" families are just the lucky winners of a genetic welfare lottery. And when people (rightly) get mad over lazy families that want more welfare, they should include most "royalty" on their list of complaints.


Fortunately, there are many other ways to help American servicemembers stationed overseas or recovering at home