Buckley has a nice story in The Atlantic, Royal Pain (with links to Scrutiny on the Bounty and We Have A Pope). Which reminds me, Buckingham Palace posted a help-wanted ad for Assistant Private Secretary to The Queen in the April 3rd Economist, in case you're looking.

Asturias Liberal nos cuenta que Reporteros sin Fronteras concede sus trofeos de la represión en el Net. El website de RSF explica,

Francia y algunos países francófonos -Bélgica, Burkina-Faso, Senegal, Madagascar y Canadá (Québec)- van a celebrar, del 29 de marzo al 4 de abril de 2004, la Fiesta de Internet. Reporteros sin Fronteras aprovecha el acontecimiento para conceder sus trofeos de la represión en Internet. Este año, la Palma de Oro le ha sido concedida a China. Igualmente se ha recompensado a otros ocho países

Lea la lista de galardonados, bajo "Francía - fiesta de Internet 27.03.2004". Site also available in French and English.

Paul Mulshine has researched (along with Fran Wood the origins of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Economist and property rights activist Hernando de Soto won the Friedman Prize for Liberty, to be presented on May 6.

Stephen Pollard can only speak ill of Sir Peter, to counter the March 29th obit.