LiveJournal seems to be down...

...so I'll post this here for now.

The Chinese are getting aggressive again: Chinese "harass" US Vessel. I remember the seizure of a US Surveillance plane after Bush the Younger was elected; perhaps this is Obama's "Chinese Test", or a prelude to it--one can hope that he will handle it better than his predecessor did.

Of course, if one is going to be confronting opponents, it would be wise to avoid offending friends; the President seems to be doing poorly in that regard.

Found this neat little website thanks to The Art Of Manliness--Joe's Goals; an on-line spreadsheet that allows you to keep track of how well you are meeting your personal goals. Easy to use, and it can be incorporated into your blog to show your readers how well (or poorly) you are doing. Very cool.

Edit: LiveJournal is back up.