"... Quisling ...:" From Webster's Third Unabridged:
Pronunciation: kwiz'-ling
Etymology: after Vidkun Quisling died 1945 Norwegian politician
1. A traitorous national who aids the invader of his country and often serves as chief agent or puppet governor
Mullfoto of the Day
A late December moon over the Potomac last night. As Paul Simon wrote: A Hazy Shade of Winter.
Catchy Caption of the Day
Actual Caption:
An F-14 Tomcat is towed along the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln. The US military said it had diverted an aircraft carrier, other ships, at least 20 aircraft and thousands of sailors and marines to Asian countries struck by devastating tsunami waves.