Daily Archives: April 14, 2006

Fran O’Brien’s Update

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Here's a sourced update on the Fran O'Brien steakhouse and the Friday night dinners. Tweet

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Casting America

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

As the bad guy. Michael Kinsley has it all worked out. All of the blunders in foreign policy concerning the Middle East in the last 50 years all wrapped and packaged and put into a neat little box. Put a … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, Politics | 3 Comments

One Of The Nice Things About Blogging

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Is that you get to meet (at least in a virtual sense, I suppose) some interesting people. One I've met recently is Chez Diva. She has a blog I've linked to. She's also got a newly identified disease. All of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere | 2 Comments

Suppressing Free Speech

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Another example of what academics these days are teaching about free speech. A librarian who recommended four conservative books be added to a reading curriculum is being hit with "sexual orientation harassment" charges by two other faculty members. The books … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 4 Comments

Patterico Vs Hiltzik – The Rematch

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Patterico enters the ring against Michael Hiltzik in the second of the pair's world champion title bouts. Patterico once again thumps heck out of Hiltzik. Patterico should feel somewhat ashamed of himself – after all, he's engaging in a battle … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media | 1 Comment

How To Treat The Wounded

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

The Capitol Hilton really should take a hard look at their practices in light of this article. United Airlines will donate more than 123 million frequent flyer miles to the Hero Miles program, which supplies free flights to wounded service … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Uncategorized, War | Comments Off

Reenlistments

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Despite the way the media tries to spin things, reenlistments are about 15% higher than expected in the US Army. Strategy Page has a good article up on this and what it means for the future of the Army. All … Continue reading →

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Now It’s Time To Really Get Angry

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Hilton Hotels has responded about the Fran O'Brien's ouster. Take out all the flowery legalese stuff and it boils down to two words: Go away Time to get angry now folks. Previous entries here and here. UPDATE: Direct link (even … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere | 10 Comments

It’s Safe To Drink In A Texas Bar Again

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has suspended a program that was arresting intoxicated people inside bars. The program may be reinstated since the TABC thinks it was worthwhile. "We understand that everything has room for improvement, this included," she (commission … Continue reading →

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Reframe This

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

The lunatic in charge president of Iran has called (again) for Israel to be annihilated. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Israel a "permanent threat" to the Middle East that will "soon" be liberated. He also appeared to again question whether the … Continue reading →

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Another Retired General Speaks Out

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

(Photo from Brainster's Blog – stop by and visit him) Tweet

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Fran O’Briens’s Update

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Found this via Mudville Gazette, Cassandra has a very detailed piece up about the restaurant and it's Friday night dinners. I have not been able to get any news from the owners as of yet. Tweet

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This Is Revealing

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

A somewhat misleading way to present is to play up one part in the first few paragraphs, then bury the opposite points in the body of the story. That way, the reporter can't be accused of only presenting one side, even … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 2 Comments

This Sounds Promising

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

Are Iraq's neighbors trying to help avert a civil war? Strategy Page says they are: April 13, 2006: The rising threat of a sectarian civil war appears to be helping to avert one. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and some other nations … Continue reading →

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I do not think it means what you think it means

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Gaius

No, I'm not channeling Inigo Montoya from the Princess Bride. I'm talking about the Northern Kentucky University professor who told her graduate students to exercise their "freedom-of-speech" by vandalizing a display of crosses. The crosses had been erected by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, The Ivory Tower | 2 Comments