Monthly Archives: March 2006

No Car Is Safe!

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Gaius

There are confirmed reports that a pair of condors has begun nesting in the Big Sur region of California. Although experts cannot see into the nest, the large bird’s behavior indicates that they are guarding an egg. The non-profit group … Continue reading →

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Tunneling Media

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Gaius

The Boston Herald continues to tunnel ‘way past the bottom. Having falsely accused Justice Antonin Scalia of making an obscene gesture, then correcting the article, then publishing Scalia’s stinging rebuke they have decided to add more fuel in hopes of … Continue reading →

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Moral Bankruptcy

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Gaius

Mickey Kaus has a bunch of post up on the illegal immigration issue. As he points out, there was a law passed back in 1986 that essentially legalized illegals who were here then in exchange for criminalizing future illegal immigration. I … Continue reading →

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Meet The New Boss!

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

(New Haven) Yale President Richard Levin poses proudly with the new Dean of the Department of Multi-Cultural Studies. "He brings a vast wealth of experience to this position and will be a great asset to help everyone at Yale understand his … Continue reading →

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The Guest Worker Dilemma

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Jane Galt asks a question about guest worker programs. She also points out that European guest worker programs haven’t exactly been a roaring success. So is the guest worker program just political cover? Tweet

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The Last Helicopter

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Remember this photo? It will forever be known as the "Last Helicopter to Leave Saigon"; it wasn’t. People think it was taken at the US Embassy in Saigon; it wasn’t *. But the symbolism of this picture is so powerful … Continue reading →

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Well, Well, Well

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

According to this article, the real root cause of the ILLEGAL immigration problem is that the US isn’t giving Mexico enough aid. Now this is according to Reuters, a media outlet that loves to blame the US for – well … Continue reading →

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Majority Of Americans Favor Crackdown on ILLEGAL Immigration

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Due to my education, I have a pretty hefty amount of training in mathematics, statistics and even in design of experiments – a subject that also covers polls and questionnaires. This is one of the reasons I am so disgusted … Continue reading →

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Scalia Strikes Back

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

A Justice of the Supreme Court seldom expresses himself in a letter to the editor. Justice Scalia, however has done so before. He just sent another letter, this time to the Boston Herald. In it he takes just a wee … Continue reading →

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Nurses Are Hot…

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

…and ready to party. That’s the name of a Bob and Tom song that I used to hear a lot. I don’t have any first hand experience since I never dated one. Well, in Germany this may be more than … Continue reading →

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Whew!

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Abdul Rahman has arrived safely in Italy. Tweet

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Oh Nooooooo…….

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Well, between writing about the South African dominatrix and this item from Betsy Newmark, it was inevitable that Blue Crab Boulevard would give in to temptation. We tried very hard to fight the compulsion, but just couldn’t help ourselves. We … Continue reading →

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I’d Say it’s The Car’s Fault

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Police in the Netherlands have arrested three drunk drivers, all driving the same car. No, they weren’t all behind the wheel at the same time, that would be impossible. First, a man was caught at a routine traffic control stop. … Continue reading →

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Dominatrix Whipped – Quits House

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Marianne Ellis and her husband are leaving the vicarage they had been leasing from a South African church. It seems the church elders were somewhat unhappy with her chosen profession. Ellis is a dominatrix who used part of the vicarage … Continue reading →

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Not Out Of The Woods Yet

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Gaius

Afghan lawmakers have demanded that Abdul Rahman, the Afghan man charged with converting to Christianity, not be allowed to leave the country. While they have debated the issue and say they have sent a letter to the Interior Ministry, they … Continue reading →

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