GIZMODO: “So of course the US wants it, China wants it and so does Japan. If and when it does become reality, the country that gets a Space Elevator first will likely have a stranglehold on space commerce for a long time.”

More here.

ROCKING KATHMANDU: Bob Seger was not involved.

DID A LUNCHEON TALK AT CATO with Henry Farrell, and a panel with Joe Trippi and Barry Lynn at the National Press Club. Both went well. Signed some books both places, but didn’t use one of these.

James Joyner has a report.

Saw Ron Bailey, who reported that Virginia Postrel is doing fine after donating a kidney to Sally Satel. Sally is still recovering.

UPDATE: More blog-coverage from the event here.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Here’s a report from Danny Glover of the National Journal’s Beltway Blogroll.

MORE: Here’s another account, for anyone who’s still interested. Hi, mom! And there’s video here.

ANSWERING HEART QUESTIONS over at Heart of the Matter. Just keep scrolling.

PUTTING THE ARMY OF DAVIDS TO WORK FOR ME: Over at The Speculist, they’re figuring out what my next book should be about, so I don’t have to worry.

UPDATE: And here’s another review.

SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY UPHOLDS the Solomon Amendment: “A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that universities that get federal funds must allow military recruiters on campus, even if their law schools oppose the Pentagon’s policy prohibiting openly gays and lesbians from serving.”

John Stephenson is gloating. Howard Bashman has more.

UPDATE: Bainbridge has further thoughts.

Next Congress will be making them take gay-hating Taliban. Then again, that may not be required . . . .

SOME INTERESTING SPACE NEWS: “This two-vehicle ‘Blackstar’ carrier/orbiter system may have been declared operational during the 1990s.” (Thanks to Jim Oberg for the link).

HOUSE REPUBLICANS, BLOGGERS, and Stephen Colbert.

IT’S NOT AT THE NSA: “electronic records of 1.92 trillion telephone calls, going back decades.”

Well, it’s probably there, too. . . .

A LOOK AT WHEN INEQUALITY MATTERS.

HERE AT THE KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, the Comfy Chair Revolution is well underway.

OFF TO D.C. to do some book-related events. [You’ve got a book coming out? Who knew? — Ed. I’ve played it close to the vest.] Blogging will be light. If you’ve been away this weekend, be sure to check out our podcast, in which we actually managed to get a senior Homeland Security official to comment on Frank J.’s port-security proposals. And if you’re interested in the book [What’s it about? — Ed. Listen to this interview.] check out this review and this one.

ANTITERRORISM in the Sahara.

ED DRISCOLL says that Hollywood entertainment is now just another niche market.

SHANNON LOVE stirs the pot: “Childless adults are rapidly becoming economic free riders on the backs of parents. . . . Like all free-rider situations, this one will eventually cause a collapse that hurts everyone.”

THIS “SNEAK AND PEEK” SEARCH THING is getting out of hand.

MICKEY KAUS wonders if Hollywood is homophobic! Er, or if there’s something else going on.

But it’s not just Brokeback fans who are unhappy with the Academy.

AHMADINEJAD: Islam will soon rule the world. But peacefully.

THE YALE TALIBAN: John Fund says that Yale officials are embarrassed, but not embarrassed enough.