Between my vacation and the few days I’ve been back, I’ve pretty much focused my energies on writing about what is happening in Tibet. While I was away I was able to avoid probably 95% of the Clinton vs. Obama daily pie fights, which was refreshing beyond words. It’s harder for me to avoid them now, but I’m doing what I can.

Moreover, the presidential campaign and the daily pie fights continue to suck up a massive amount of oxygen in the news, beltway blogs, and, to a slightly lesser extent, the progressive blogosphere. With both the House and Senate on recess, there just isn’t that much that I’m feeling a hankering to write about right now, other than Tibet and a few passing things.

If this isn’t what you usually get from me, dear reader, I apologize and assure you I will be back on my moral high ground regarding civil liberties and FISA just as soon as the Senate reconvenes.