A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

SWIRLING THE TOILET BOWL (COUNTER-CLOCKWISE): Mrs Earthling and I had the pleasure of visiting with Australia blogger Tim Blair almost five years ago. While the prognosis is apparently good, he's been diagnosed with cancer. Yes, he's an ornery right-winger (but then, in many respects, so am I) but one of the damned nicest folks I've ever met, even among Australians. He's as much of an institution in the blogosphere as anyone and was good enough to give my own Pathetic Earthlings, as well as Throwing Things (note the sidebar), an early shout-out. If you have a moment, drop over there and wish him well.