Daily Archives: March 19, 2006

The long and the short of it

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Gaius

My older sister, the lawyer, used to have the habit of starting almost every comment with the words "the long and the short of it". Even though she and I had a lot of differences while growing up (me being … Continue reading →

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When real life catches up with fiction

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Gaius

Anyone who has read Larry Niven’s science fiction will appreciate this little story. A convicted serial killer from New Jersey has been given permission to donate a kidney to the relative of a friend. Charles Cullen has admitted killing 29 … Continue reading →

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Having it both ways

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Gaius

The media has made a lot of noise about hurricane Katrina. Many others have pointed out the distortions, half-truths and outright lies the media indulged in. But they all made a lot of noise about the slow response of FEMA. … Continue reading →

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The Silence of the Lambs

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Gaius

One of the reasons I was frankly surprised that the NYT had published the piece by Irshad Manji was that they routinely surpress information about terrorism. Mike’s America has a prime example. The guy who drove a rented SUV into … Continue reading →

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