As the volcano in Iceland (with a name I cannot spell and will not attempt to pronounce) continues to spew out ash, thousands of people are stranded as airspace is closed and jets sit on the tarmac at airports across Europe. Volcanic ash is very bad for jet engines, so it is prudent to wait it out. My wife has a colleague who is stuck in Ireland (not a bad place to be stuck, for sure, but stuck just the same) as a result of the volcano, and could be there for at least a week.

The modern proliferation of video cameras allows us to see another big meteor, this one streaking across the sky of the American Midwest.

Ralph Peters is extremely impressed with Czar Vladimir Putin's strength of will and skilled strategic and tactical efforts as he runs rings around Western leaders, including our President.

Will Florida Governor Charlie Crist abandon the GOP and run for reelection as an independent? Speculation about such a course grows stronger as Crist vetoes a teacher/school accountability bill backed by the Republican Party in the Sunshine State. Crist is trailing primary opponent Marco Rubio in most polls, but might win a three-way race in the general.

A pair of Democratic pollsters, who previously warned against passing the health reform law, have some ideas on how the Democrats can minimize their losses this November. After reading it through, I am confident that Obama and the Democratic leaders in Congress will not listen to them.

Charles Krauthammer writes about the political posturing that was the only result of the recently concluded nuclear summit.