I don’t like the implications of this: The most creative analysis is a study that Rumsfeld requested last year from the elite Defense Science Board. Released in December and titled “Transition to and from Hostilities,” (pdf) the study is a blueprint for changes across the government that would give the United States the nation-building capability …

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I didn’t want to be stuck washing dishes while “Lost” was on last night, so I went down to the local food court and picked up some burgers from Carl’s Jr. I gotta say, those are some juicy burgers, and who’d have thought a fast-food joint would offer fried zucchini slices with a good creamy …

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