Politics and Culture

Recent additions for Politics+ include Freedom Eden, and Cigar Intelligence Agency.

Freedom Eden caught my eye because the lady behind it, Mary, shares a great many interests with the Asymmetric staff (OK, it's only me for the moment). She likes Scifi, listens to KRLA, and has a moderate/realistic view of politics. In fact, differentiating between her opinions and mine is like distinguishing between Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper.

Her blog is of the medium format variety, meaning that she chooses news stories relevant to her blog's theme and comments upon them. The medium format is perfect for blogging and is what creates what's called "buzz." The quotes she places on the side is also a great feature that I haven't seen before.

Next up is Cigar Intelligence Agency. People often have a special place in their hearts for those who hail from a country that produces something of interest to them. I annoy every German I meet because I like classical music. Gourmets may especially like the French. Sausage lovers have a soft spot for the Austrians. People who like cigars, like those at CIA, may find Cubans interesting (although the only time I've smoked a Cuban cigar [in Iraq], I became ill, much to the amusement of my battle buddies), which may be one of the reasons he posted about Asymmetric. His style is friendly and conversational. Good points can be found throughout like this one in which he applies lessons from D-Day to our present conflict. His posts are also of medium length, though some are quite short.

Here's a funny cat picture from here.

Welcome on board. If any of you know of any blogs I should check out, let me know.