Monthly Archives: January 2006

It has been 20 years since the Challenger tragedy. Rest in Peace. Dick Scobee Mike Smith Ellison Onizuka Judy Resnik Ron McNair Greg Jarvis Christa McAuliffe Tweet

How to debate on the internet. Lileks is one heck of a writer. H/T Instapundit Tweet

Why is this guy posing with pictures of Gollum and Saruman? Must be a big LOTR fan… Tweet

Getting soap dispensers at Yale is a big victory worthy of news coverage? The college I went to didn’t supply soap in the bathrooms, either. You BROUGHT YOUR OWN. You also brought toothpaste, shampoo, shaving cream, razors – in other … Continue reading →

What about this man’s right to keep and bear crocodiles? Tweet

Fast on the heels of reports that Mexican Army troops had crossed into the US to guard drug shipments, the Mexican Government issued denials. They accused the drug runners of dressing up like soldiers. Now comes this from the County … Continue reading →

Who pays for this stuff? Although it does have some interesting uses, like fooling your kids! Tweet

This piece is so skewed, it is almost unbelievable. The headline: Documents Show Army Seized Wives As Tactic It goes on to detail two incidents gathered by the ACLU with a Freedom of Information request. The tone is critical and … Continue reading →

An Italian court is deciding whether or not Jesus existed. But the US already had a case involving Satan! This is too funny. Best line: We note that the plaintiff has failed to include with his complaint the required form … Continue reading →

This piece is fascinating. The interview someone who is a former guardsman, apparently. He served in Germany, never saw combat, doesn’t like Bush, voted for Kerry and uses the “Vietnam” meme. Apparently, we’re supposed to think this is a balanced … Continue reading →

Note how Mr. Schorr cleverly implies that the President is lying, without any proof whatsoever. Citing actions of past Presidents does not prove anything regarding this President, Mr. Schorr. Tweet

Berlin, Germany, 19 degrees F Berlin, Ohio, 40 degrees F Paris, France, 25 degrees F Paris, Illinois, 43 degrees F London, England, 37 degrees F London, Kentucky, 50 degrees F Advantage, non-Kyoto signers! Oh, by the way, Kabul, Afghanistan, 34 … Continue reading →

Actually, this goes on all the time, but it’s good to bring it up. When cars are recovered from floods, they often end up being sold somewhere else after being cleaned up. Buyer beware, there are unscrupulous used car dealers. … Continue reading →

This judge should be very careful how he decides this case…. After all, look what happened to this woman. Tweet

Ok, so there are two stories appearing today. One has to wonder if they are somehow related… First, a member of the Virginia State Legislature has a wee accident with a handgun. He discharges it while attempting to unload it. … Continue reading →