Round-up

Clayton Cramer shows how even intelligent bloggers can suffer from cultural blindspots.

Kim du Toit and Res Ipsa Loquitur find a self-defense shooting that will also make you smile.


RTfLC has further evidence that Michael Moore has journeyed far along into self-obsession.

The God of the Machine offers a short history of cryptography.

The Brothers Judd offers a nuanced take on Sen. Moynihan's career.

MJC has another (possible) example of French perfidity... in Turkey this time.