“By preventing this mosque from being built, America is doing us a big favor,” Taliban operative Zabihullah tells NEWSWEEK. (Like many Afghans, he uses a single name.) “It’s providing us with more recruits, donations, and popular support.”

I hate to say "We told you so," but...

I'm sure the people opposing the mosque could say they the extremists are just saying that so that we'll be tricked into building the mosque. Of course, then the other side could say they know we know they are trying to trick us so they are just telling the truth. Of course they may know we know they know...

Poking my head on the first computer opportunity in a few days (yeah, skipped, obviously) because that above-mentioned lack of computer time prevented me from wishing Casper a happy birthday on Saturday, so now all I've got left to do is:

Happy third-day-of-your-new-age, Casper, such a big girl that you are! With lots of wishes for your mom, your brother, and all your family.

Happy birthday, Casper!

Everything is moving way too slowly today.

And my boss is missing.

I'm sure the people opposing the mosque could say they the extremists are just saying that so that we'll be tricked into building the mosque. Of course, then the other side could say they know we know they are trying to trick us so they are just telling the truth. Of course they may know we know they know...

The Taliban built up a tolerance to iocaine powder.

The Taliban built up a tolerance to iocaine powder.

So you're saying we should build TWO mosques?

In freaky newly-discovered animal news: A New Species of Armored Catfish That Eats Wood. Yes, Wood.

An armored, Amazonian catfish. That eats wood from fallen logs – and, when desperate, the feces of its fellow catfish. With teeth shaped like spoons to make the eating easier. And oh, it’s a new species.

The headline and the picture are both funny:

Pregnant Demon Demands Sandwiches At Glenn Beck Rally (PHOTO)

So, Ben is Glory?