“I am impossibly, wonderfully alive.”
From the New York Times, A Supersonic Jump, From 23 Miles in the Air.
The quote in the title is from Jon Kittinger, a “spacediving” pioneer who lost consciousness during one incredible jump from 100,000 feet in 1959. (He made the poignant realization after awakening when his reserve chute opened a mile from earth.)
Via Instapundit.
Dora, nooooooooo!
From John Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter’s utterly bizarre photo shoot for her GQ magazine interview:
UPDATE: Allahpundit has video of Ms. Hunter enthusiastically posing for the photos– the same photos that she is now attempting to disavow.
Obama administration witness on $1 trillion welfare spending: “Who’s to say what is enough?”
Rep. John Linder (R-GA): “Is it your testimony that $953 billion [in welfare spending next year] is not enough?”
Carmen Nazario (U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services): “Who’s to say what is enough?”
H/T Mitch P.
PEGGY NOONAN: Road to the Nut House
The shallowness, the lack of seriousness of modern presidential candidates is almost unbelievable. It is also a mystery: How could this be? If today a candidate told me he was not crazy, I will go with it, for it would be news.
Tell me “Why,” Google (3/12/2010)
What is Google defining for people today? (3/12/2010)
Via the White House flickr feed.
Your Friday afternoon USSR propaganda fix
Those horned Nazi demonsharks have cannons mounted on their backs– but they don’t stand a chance against the Soviet navy!
