Daily Archives: April 8, 2006

This Is Interesting

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

In the New York Times, an article by David Sanger and David Barstow says that the information that was "leaked" to a reporter was in dispute. And this is different from any intelligence estimate how? These people presenting the information … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 4 Comments

One Argument Destroyed

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

One of the common arguments heard all the time from the people who really don't like Bush is that Saddam had no ties to terrorists. Well, this article pretty well demolishes that particular piece of meme. Since I don't speak … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics, War | 2 Comments

I Don’t Even Want To Think About The Withholding

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Sarah Patterson is finally, at age 22, going to file income taxes. She attended a workshop to do just that. Up until now she has never reported her income, but she wants to be a taxpaying member of society instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 1 Comment

Something Fishy About This

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Something about this report sounds very, very wrong indeed. The wording and the tone of the quotes do not ring true at all. But I'm sure people will run with it anyway. Kind of proves my earlier point that journalist … Continue reading →

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Coffee Makes You Grumpy

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

See-Dubya over at Patterico's Pontifications has an interesting post on a small coffee shop in Tulsa that is getting hassled by Starbucks for using the name "Doubleshot Coffee Company. It seems Starbucks trade marked the name "Starbuck's Doubleshot" some years ago. … Continue reading →

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I Gotta Get Me Some Of Those

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Values of course. Well, that's how I read this article from the New York Times: A Roman Catholic who has struggled at times to talk about his own faith, Mr. Kerry also told the group that he believed "deeply in … Continue reading →

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Now We Can Finally Find Out

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

If there are any hovercars on Mars! NASA has released the first image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. It shows a view of the Southern hemisphere and is astonishingly detailed. The … Continue reading →

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Unintended Consequences

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

The banning of smoking in bars will cause a rise in binge drinking in women, says a British study. It points out that as bars and pubs become more appealing venues to women, female customers are more likely to consume … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Science | 2 Comments

As I Have Said All Along

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Democrats have been raising the issue of corruption even though it is a two-edged sword. As I have stated in the past, these things tend to be equal opportunity scandals  with neither party having clean hands. So along comes this … Continue reading →

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Successful Test Of The X-37

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

The X-37 Approach and Landing Test Vehicle (ALTV) was drop tested and flew under autonomous control to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base. Some sort of program glitch did cause the vehicle to roll off the end of the … Continue reading →

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Fugitives In The News

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Must be a theme for the day again. First item: Dog Gone. A golden retriever named Sam has finally been captured and returned to his owners, after two years on the run. The wily dog evaded numerous attempts to capture … Continue reading →

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God Not Allowed To Drive

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Well, actually, a judge has forbidden a man to sign his name as "God" on his driver's license. Paul S. Sewell has signed all sorts of records from tax returns to bank records with the name, but the judge refused … Continue reading →

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Wow, Journalism At It’s Best

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Gaius

Writing in the San Jose Mercury News, Warren P. Strobel and Ron Hutcheson inform us that the revelation that Scooter Libby testified that President Bush authorized the "leak" of "classified information" "fits a pattern of selective leaks of secret intelligence … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 11 Comments