I'm back!

After a long break from blogging due to fatherhood and basic laziness, I've decided to try to give it more of my time. It's rather therapeutic to shout into cyberspace. Some notes:

• The Cubs are in first place in September! Still a close race, but this could be the year!
• Things seem to be improving slightly in Iraq. President Bush visited with the troops in Anbar on his way to Australia this week, something unthinkable a year ago. Fred Kagan has a great article over at NRO about how the Sunni tribes in Anbar are seeing the advantage of working with the Iraqi government. Read it.
• Hurricane Felix is about to slam into Honduras and Nicaragua as a category 5. Ouch! Let's hope everyone comes out ok.
• Ann Coulter and Mark Steyn are must read weekly material for me.
• Did I mention that the Cubs are in first place?