Daily Archives: March 22, 2006

New York Times, Having Long Since Hit Bottom……

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

Learns to tunnel. This is beyond parody. The NYT, having reported on the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan obviously knows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what is going on there. The Sudanese government is actively … Continue reading →

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Wow, Talk About Support

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

What if you held a concert to raise funds for anti-war groups? Get some really big names like Moby and Michael Stipe, call it the “Bring ’Em Home Now” Concert. Get Susan Sarandon and Cindy Sheehan to make appearances.   And nobody … Continue reading →

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They’re Holding Out on Us

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

The Australians, who we thought were our loyal allies, turn out to have been holding out on us. They are not letting us in on their latest technology. They have hovercars! There is photographic evidence from Google Earth. Go look … Continue reading →

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Well, Career Change Can Be Good. Right?

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

So what’s a famous porn star to do when they want a different career? How about trying winemaking? Porn Star Natalie Oliveros, who goes by the professional name of Savanna Samson, has partnered with a well-respected Italian winemaker and is … Continue reading →

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Oops

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

“Hey, it worked last time! Let’s do it again”! Bzzzzzzzz – Wrong answer! Terrorists freed a number of prisoners from and Iraqi jail yesterday, so they tried again today. The Iraqi forces, supported by American troops were ready for them. … Continue reading →

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Now THIS is a Job Opportunity!

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

Need some adventure in your life? Want to meet interesting and very unusual people? Use very, very cool ordnance? How about getting a job guarding the ultra Top Secret alien facility near Dulce, New Mexico? According to the reports obtained … Continue reading →

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A Double-Edged Sword

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

DNA evidence has been a remarkable advance in the criminal justice system. It has freed people who were falsely convicted, it has ensured that the guilty were identified and punished. And it almost let a rapist walk free. It took … Continue reading →

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Dancer Sues

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

A dancer and actress has sued the touring company of the hit musical Moving Out alleging she was fired when her breasts grew too large. Here’s the story, her modeling portfolio and a video I located. While she appears to be a … Continue reading →

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Breaking News

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

A suspicious package was found near a White House gate on Pennsylvania Avenue. The President had just departed from the opposite side of the White House. Contrary to what must have been the Secret Service’s instincts, reporters were ordered to … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

GM and Delphi have reached agreements with the UAW to offer buyouts to factory workers at both companies. Up to 13,000 Delphi employees and 100,000 GM employees could be involved. Delphi, a GM spin-off filed for bankruptcy in October citing the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft to Delay Release of Vista Operating System

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

Microsoft has pushed back the release date of the replacement for Windows XP from November, 2006 until January, 2007. Must not have had enough security flaws….. Tweet

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Misleading by Omission

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

AP headline: “Fire Extinguished at Japanese Nuclear Power Plant” The headline as written is completely factual. There was indeed a fire at a nuclear plant site in Oi, 235 miles West of Tokyo. The fire, however was in a waste … Continue reading →

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Looking For a Way Out?

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

The current government in Afghanistan, while quite a lot better than the Taliban, still has a way to go. Others have provided wide coverage to the story of the Afghan man accused of converting to Christianity. Under Sharia law, such … Continue reading →

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Well, This is interesting

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has a very interesting editorial today. The tone of the piece is remarkable. Although it contains the requisite gratutitous attack on Bush, calling his administration’s approach to Iraq “feckless”, it also is amazingly positive about the President’s … Continue reading →

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