Hello people (OK, person). I'm terribly sorry about the light blogging. I have lots to say, for instance about the weather, the high pollen count, the Czech Meteorological Service, Jayson Blair, funny characters that keep showing up in Tulip -- but lots of deadlines as well. Finally, I have some real work.... I gotta write 3000 words on the D47 Brno highway project by Friday, for instance. Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, there's an interesting debate going on over the future of Arab liberalism (between Chuck Freund and Michael Young, two editors of Reason) at Beirut Calling.