Daily Archives: April 21, 2006

Good News For Iraq?

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

Richard Oppel, Jr. in the New York Times implies that the deadlock on a prime minister for Iraq may have finally been broken. What's not clear is whether Jawad al-Maliki, the new nominee, will actually be a good choice. The … Continue reading →

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A Round-Up Of Thank You’s

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

To all the nice folks who have linked to me. I thank you for linking me. (Folks who have blogrolled me have been blogrolled in return and are not included in this list.) The Anchoress, I'm Glad you liked the … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t Rocket Surgery

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

That was my first thought when I read this headline: "Emotional Wiring Different In Men And Women." I mean who hasn't experienced that first hand? But it turns out they have actually found that men and women have completely different … Continue reading →

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Totten In Iraq

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

Michael Totten's final chapter in his day trip to Iraq is up. It's about cigarettes, borders and taxi drivers. And quite a lot more. Take a look. Tweet

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A Whole New Take On Carpentry

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard go out of our way every day to find news that really, really matters. In that spirit, we brought you news on telephone calling and telecommuting. And now we have the topper. Carpentry. An … Continue reading →

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And One Leak Plugged

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

A CIA officer has been fired after being caught leaking classified information to the media. The officer admitted he had given information to and held unauthorized discussions with the media. WTF is with the CIA? UPDATE: WaPo coverage. UPDATE: Another … Continue reading →

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You Know, This Is Getting Old

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

CBS breathlessly announces they have an exclusive interview with a retired CIA official who denounces the Bush administration. They release lots and lots of juicy tidbits to get a lot of buzz generated. And, once again, they fail to disclose … Continue reading →

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I Scream For Ice Cream

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

It's ice cream news day! Ben and Jerry's is apologizing for introducing a new flavor called "Black and Tan". Now for those of you who think a black and tan is a harmless name for a mixture of Guinness and … Continue reading →

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Therapy In Blogland

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

In today's Opinion Journal, Daniel Henninger takes a look at the blogosphere and asks, "Are you people all crazy?" Well, not exactly, but close. He points out that there are some very odd things happening out there in interweb space. … Continue reading →

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Flash! Michael Moore To Star In Next Star Wars

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

(Hollyweird) APRIL 21 – Legendary director George Lucas today announced the Michael Moore will headline an all-star cast in the next Star Wars installment. Using a working title of "Episode 7: Revenge of the Clueless", the project has already begun … Continue reading →

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Still More On Revolting Generals

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

In today's Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer channels Blue Crab Boulevard. The only difference in our opinions is that he, of course, gets paid for writing his! We've always had discontented officers in every war and in every period of our … Continue reading →

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Hiltzik In The News

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post picked up the story about the LA Times' suspension of Michael Hiltzik's blog. That's probably an all-time record for a mainstream publication to notice an event in the blogosphere. We know Patterico did an amazing job of laying … Continue reading →

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Window Dressing

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times is reporting today that the head of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, is announcing a tough, new crackdown on companies that hire illegal immigrants. He then solemnly announced the government had designed and built … Continue reading →

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The Media And The Non-Persistance Of Memory

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

Noel Sheppard has a devastating takedown of the media in the American Thinker today. He points out that Anthony Zinni, former general and current book pimp, has been widely quoted as saying he saw no evidence that Iraq had WMD. … Continue reading →

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Rights Being Whittled Away

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Gaius

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans police confiscated guns found in homes. While it would be defensible to take them so as not to leave them lying around for looters to find, they also took them from … Continue reading →

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