Daily Archives: May 24, 2006

Gore Wows ‘Em At Cannes

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Exclusive to Blue Crab Boulevard: Our magnificent operative from Magic 8-Ball Photography and Pawn, Inc. has come through yet again. This is an exclusive picture of Al Gore Debuting his new movie at the Cannes Film Festival with his rarely seen supporting cast! … Continue reading →

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Half Man, Half Bear And Half Pig

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Al Gore will save us. I'm serial. H/T Hugh Hewitt Tweet

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How Politics Is Played

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

A) Democrats want to use "culture of corruption" as campaign issue. B) Prominent Democrats get caught with hands in cookie jar (or money in freezer as case may be). C) Democrats begin feeling heat from "netroots" to do something about … Continue reading →

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Update On Egyptian Blogger Alaa Abd El-Fatah

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Alaa Abd El-Fatah remains in custody in an Egyptian jail. Rantings of a Sandmonkey reports several of those arrested with Alaa have been released, but not Alaa and some others. More demonstrations are planned. Please help out if you can … Continue reading →

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Ironic As All Heck

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Don Singleton has a report of probably the most ironic things I have heard of lately. A Briton was ambushed in Yemen by gunmen and dragged from his car. Then they spotted an emblem on his car window. It was … Continue reading →

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Interesting Read

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Here's an interesting read on data mining and social network analysis. It's not hysterical. It is a bit negative about the use – and the usefulness –  of the techniques. One thing that the article points out is that it … Continue reading →

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How Inconvenient

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Dr. Robert Balling reviews Al Gore's new film "An Inconvenient Truth". He has a few inconvenient truths that Gore conveniently left out of the movie. You really have to read this, it's rather interesting. Balling's close says it all. Throughout … Continue reading →

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Joan Baez Nests

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Joan Baez has taken up residence in a tree. Ok, I know you think I'm making this up. No, I'm not. She has actually taken up living in a tree in an effort to stop a landowner from actually exercising … Continue reading →

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God Bless That Place In The Middle Of The North Something Place

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Sorry, folks. We had to change the title of that old song to comply with the new rules from the Michigan Department of Education. According to them, the dreaded words "America" and "Americans" must never be uttered in relation to … Continue reading →

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China Arming

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post reports that Pentagon planners are growing increasingly wary of a Chinese military buildup that appears to be aimed at gaining the ability to project power. China's military buildup is increasingly aimed at projecting power far beyond its … Continue reading →

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On Moral Clarity

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Mary Katherine Ham has a very good column up over at Townhall.com. It discusses the reactions to two incidents at colleges here in the US this past spring. It discusses the way the people accused of wrongdoing were handled by … Continue reading →

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101st Bog Of The Day

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Now I really know why I am doing this project of mine to visit one member of the 101st Fighting Keyboardists each day. It's to visit places like Just For The Record so I can find neat stories like this … Continue reading →

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Fire At Istanbul Airport

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

A large fire appears to be under control at the Istanbul airport. The blaze caused heavy damage in a freight area. Tanker aircraft were needed to drop water on the blaze. Reports on how the fire started are conflicting and … Continue reading →

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Portents And Omens And Signs

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Oh my. A new enigma is spreading on the Internet. Some even call it a new kind of miracle. According to various Web sites, for the past several years unusual and unexplainable circles of light have been observed in many … Continue reading →

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Beating The Odds

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Gaius

Big deal, we did this a long time ago! A husband, wife and their first child beat enormous odds and share the same birthday. Evelin Alballat was introduced to Tony Osman several years ago by one of her relatives who … Continue reading →

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