Get well soon, Brian

Congratulations to liberal blogger Brian Beutler on surviving a mugging in the Adams Morgan district of DC during which he was shot three times. Despite his serious injuries, Beutler is reportedly already joking around in the hospital, and here's hoping that he makes a rapid recovery.

Given the gravity of the situation, I will resist the temptation to make any comment about guns and crime in DC. Megan McArdle, however, couldn't resist, describing the fearfulness of being a woman alone in one of the world's most dangerous cities.