davidl on December 18th, 2011

Some folks at the New York Times seem to think this is a  reason for celebration, via Doug Mataconis, Otside the Beltway:

BAGHDAD — The last convoy of American troops to leave Iraq drove into Kuwait on Sunday morning,

Continue reading about On Leaving Iraq

Eric Florack on January 9th, 2010

The LA Times is reporting:

Art Clokey, the creator of the whimsical clay figure Gumby, died in his sleep Friday at his home in Los Osos, Calif., after battling repeated bladder infections, his son Joseph said. He was 88.

Clokey

Continue reading about RIP, Art Clokey, Age 88, Gumby Creator