Daily Archives: April 16, 2006

Round Three

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

In which Michael Hiltzik decides he's had quite enough drubbing by Patterico and decides to take on Hugh Hewitt instead. Which leads to the question – exactly how in touch with reality is Hiltzik? Apparently not much. Read Patterico. Read … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Dumb Stuff | 7 Comments

The Waiter Rule

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

Here's an interesting story. It seems that CEO's almost all agree on one thing: you can judge a person's character by the way they treat a waiter. I had no idea that the CEO of Raytheon, Bill Swanson, wrote that … Continue reading →

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Good Analogy

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

Mark Steyn has one of the best analogy to describe the current situation with Iran I've seen. You know what's great fun to do if you're on, say, a flight from Chicago to New York and you're getting a little … Continue reading →

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Retired Generals

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

Just keep making the news. General Richard Myers, USAF (Ret), told ABC News on Sunday that the other retired generals speaking out against Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld were acting in an  "inappropriate" fashion. "There are professional standards that you have … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 13 Comments

I Can’t Even Begin

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

To describe how a story like this makes me feel. A 26 year old man from Purcell, Oklahoma, has been arrested for the murder and rape of a 10 year old girl. The crimes were committed in that order, but … Continue reading →

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Cracks Showing?

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

Interesting article in the Washington Post this morning that details indications that Ayman al-Zawahiri, the second in command of Al-Qaeda may be losing his grip on the organization. His messages seem to indicate a growing frustration with other Islamists and … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 2 Comments

Education Or Indoctrination

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

Rightwinged has a roundup of educators in the news. There are some truly frightening examples of educators using their positions to advance their personal political views. What I find particularly upsetting is that parents in effect delegate their parental rights … Continue reading →

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Unearthing History

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

In today's Washington Post, there's an article on organized relic hunters searching for artifacts from the American Civil War. The buzz began in the chow line. "Did you hear?" asked one relic hunter. "Yeah. A Mississippi plate," said another. "Absolutely … Continue reading →

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Patrick Moore On Nuclear Power

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

One of the original founders of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore has a piece in the Washington Post today in favor of nuclear power. It's rather well written an makes many good points about the myths and misconceptions about nuclear power that … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Media, Science | 1 Comment

Judging Rumsfeld

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Gaius

Gateway Pundit has a big roundup on what Rumsfeld has accomplished during his tenure as Secretary of Defense. Tweet

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