Elsewhere

Some fine stuff from the last few days that's worth your time.

Charles Johnson of LGF in the Dangerous Minds program. Part 1 and 2.

Zombie and the New Centrist take on the Pentagon shooter.

Graeme has two great pieces on right wing extremism and black metal.

James Kirchik addresses John Stewart's willingness to disparage Iraqi voters.

Nick Cohen has two good pieces on where the extreme left and right come together, and another on the Neocons, Obama, and the Falklands.

Marko has a piece on Ejup Ganic.

Clifford May writes "No Peace While World War Rages."

Terry Glavin - "I Bet You Thought It's Just The Combat Mission That's Coming To End Next Year, Right?"

Michael Totten on the 20 years after the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu. Another excellent piece by one of the best independent journalists around.

The Great J Dilla

A documentary on the now prolific J Dilla. Part 3 is bellow, watch the rest here.

Stussy - J Dilla Documentary Prt3 (of 3) from Stussy on Vimeo.

Americans who Chose China

A very interesting documentary has been posted on Korean War Vets from the U.S. who decided to stay in China following the war.

Lee Myung Bak's North Korean Policy is Popular

It appears that South Korea's president Lee Myung Bak's North Korean policy has appeased a majority of South Korea's population. From the Daily NK:

"The Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) has used this anniversary to survey public opinion in South Korea on the matter. Three significant results stand out: 58% of those surveyed agree with the policy overall, 84% approve of the “Grand Bargain” concept, and 56% believe North Korea is the cause of Korean Peninsula hostility. Four years ago, only 25% thought North Korea was the hostile party. So then, has the Lee administration policy been successful? It appears so."

I was in Korea when Lee was elected with an overwhelming majority, and then had a very difficult first year in office with a slew of setbacks and the notorious Beef protests. It didn't matter to me how successful his domestic agenda was, but I worried that his presidency would be so weakened that he would backtrack from the harder stance his administration took concerning North Korea. Thankfully, it seems most Koreans agree that his approach has been an adequate one.

Over at Some Lost, Some Found

At the music blog, we have pieces by 新宿ゲバルト, In Gowan Ring, Adam Balbo, The Who, the Mummies, Phosphorescence, the Fog, and Agnostic Front. Check it out.

Johnson Goes after the John Birch Society

Charles Johnson from Little Green Footballs puts Conn Carrol of the Heritage Foundation in his place over the John Birch Society in their latest Blogginheads discussion. Since most of us here are interested in the far left and right, it is well worth your time.

God Bless Lego

Some of the greatest Lego creations of all time.

More Avatar

Foreign Policy Magazine has a list of groups claiming Avatar is a representation of their struggle. From the Cato Institute to Russian Communists, apparently everyone has found a way to associate with Cameron's movie.