Flares into Darkness

The fireworks, in the picture to the left, are in celebration of the opening of the newest tourist destination on the planet -- Avaza. The 5...

While we're obsessing over Michael Jackson, according to the blog English Russia , a craze sweeping the Russian blogsphere are Russian H...

Gov. Ritter Steered Stimulus Money To Ex-Employer Which party does Gov. Ritter belong to? Surely there is no need to ask, it's the invis...

To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now claiming as “fact” that Governor Palin resigned b...

I have no explanation for this picture. Maybe it is an obscure joke, maybe it is photographic evidence of some hideous punishment from Mao...

After the 1980s Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and to the present day, Afghan weavers have incorporated imagery of modern weapons into thei...

A thousand words worth. The data is taken from the Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT and represents the total...

[This will be revised and extended] The current economic situation provides an opportunity to test economic forecasting skills in a period...

Inspired by Obama, I had decided it was time for me to end my meddlesome ways and cease my Ugly American antics. Thus, to support our Dear L...

The United States said Monday its invitations were still standing for Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at US embassies despit...

Then at Towhid Square the scene changes drastically. The streets to Azadi are blocked. But this time, people don’t change their path. They f...

At Kamangir Iran, I weep for you tonight I weep for the 8 I weep for the hopes of millions dashed to the ground. Tonight the night sky is ...

Prior to World War One, a Russian photographer named Prokudin-Gorsky developed a means of taking color photographs. He did it by taking thre...

Vanderleun .

Sixty years ago this week George Orwell's 1984 was released. You can read it online here . My favorite scene in it has always been the o...

Here's one for the "something you don't see every day" department* -- an ad with bubbly Japanese school girls hopping abou...

Way back at the end of November, 2005, I put up a post here at Flares titled " The Captain and The Sarge - Carpetbaggers ".  It wa...

I was sitting on my front porch this afternoon, drinking a coffee, when a fairly large branch broke loose and fell to the ground. It hit wit...

The outline is from the Contract With America. I'll add a NINTH regarding benefits for Congresscritters shortly. * FIRST, require all ...