Holly Berry and I
The last couple of hours have been a mix of attempting to catch up on the news via the many blogs I frequent, listed on the sidebar, and keeping Holly Berry, the newest addition to the family, happy. Holly is a sweet and engaging Calico, who seems enthralled by the warmth of my lap and the movement of my fingers while I write. Pictures may be in order soon, as she isn't camera shy. Can't say thanks enough to the Jizba's for the gift, and I'd like to let them know that Holly is well and happy in Denver.
And on to the news....
Professor Bainbridge and Jeff Quinton both have links to the news of the Sino-Russian military exercises underway, and first reported here a couple of weeks ago. I have to agree with the Professor's remarks:
So how worried should we be about this development? Are the Russians helping the Chinese practise a response to a US strike in defense of Taiwan? Are the Russians making a point about US "meddling" in places like the Ukraine? I don;t know the answers to those questions, but it's hard to imagine a scenario in which this is good news.The Ukraine elections are over... and yet the battle for their future is far from over.
And in Iraq, the terrorist continue their efforts to prevent credible elections, and the largest Sunni party has basically aligned themselves with the terrorist rather than taking part in forming a new Iraqi government. Is anyone really surprised by this? (Via Jawa Report.)
