SOME SATELLITE IMAGES of the Arizona wildfire and the Sturbridge tornado.

THINK AGAIN before you misunderestimate Sarah Palin.

WEINER WINNER: Erections have consequences.

THOMAS SOWELL on politics, politicians, micromanagement, and (in)competence: “They [politicians] are not going to stop unless they get stopped. And that is not going to happen until the voters recognize the fact that political rhetoric is no substitute for competence.”

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THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: that magnificent flying orbiting machine. Let’s hope it continues to grow.