Daily Archives: May 26, 2006

GREAT Short Film

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

An Inconvenient Penguin. Must see TV! http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2729684 From a commenter, thank you, Julia! Tweet

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“Wai” – Agam Keeps Promising To Explain That

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Agam, a blogger from Thailand, has some interesting takes on a number of issues. Also some truly unique perspectives on a few things. Agam is the only blogger I have seen who found this little gem. A C-Span broadcast of … Continue reading →

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A Poor Player That Struts And Frets His Hour Upon The Stage

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

And then is heard no more. Ah, poor, poor Jess(i)e MacBeth. His past catches up with him. His lies and his accusations come down to the ugly truth. He washed out of basic training. It also appears he forged some … Continue reading →

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In The Tin Ear Department – Revisited

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

You know, I had pretty high hopes for Tony Snow as Press Secretary. I think he is pretty much a straight shooter and comes across as quite genuine. But. This was a particularly bad way to try to put across … Continue reading →

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The Long Gray Line

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Tomorrow, 860 young men and women will enter Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy at West Point as cadets. They will leave the stadium as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army. They will join the long gray … Continue reading →

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I Want One Of These!

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Scientists say a cloak that renders someone invisible is a possibility! Researchers say they know how to do it and just need to develop the necessary materials. The keys are special manmade materials, unlike any in nature or the Hogwarts … Continue reading →

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Freegans

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Somehow, the thought of living entirely off food salvaged from dumpsters seems a bit risky. But apparently there are some number of people – nobody knows how many, I gather – who do exactly that. "Everything I eat comes from … Continue reading →

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101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Continuing on with my self-imposed chore of visiting one member of the fighting 101st each day, I went over to Granddaddy Long Legs' place and found a great essay to start your Memorial Day weekend. It was written by Isaac … Continue reading →

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Haditha

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times has reported that military, Congressional and Pentagon sources have all confirmed that a report will find that unprovoked killings of civilians by US Marines occurred in Haditha, Iraq. Words cannot describe how that makes me feel. Those … Continue reading →

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Hayden Confirmed

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

The Senate overwhelmingly approved General Michael Hayden as Director of the CIA. The vote was 78-15. Tweet

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Got Norton?

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

It appears that Norton Anti-virus has a major security flaw. Researchers at eEye Digital Security, the company that discovered the flaw, said it could be exploited by remote hackers to take complete control of the target machine "without any user … Continue reading →

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Gunfire Reported In Garage At Rayburn Building

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

UPDATED: False alarm. Reports are that the sounds people heard were probably an air hammer, not gunfire. Capitol Police are investigating reports of gunfire in the basement garage of the Rayburn House Office Building. Lawmakers have been advised to stay … Continue reading →

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Hello, Euston?

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Way back on April 13th – centuries in blog years – I wrote about the Euston Manifesto. Last night was the formal launch of the document and one of it's authors, Norman Geras, gave a talk about it. He publishes … Continue reading →

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Reinstituting Segregation

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

There's a troubling op-ed in today's Washington Post written by Michael Meyers, a former assistant national director of the NAACP, is executive director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition. It describes an emerging pattern of "separate but equal" treatment … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Media | 15 Comments

Iranian Ploy

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer, writing in today's Washington Post hits this one exactly right. The latest ploy by Iran to demand direct negotiations with the US is a ploy. That there is suddenly an outpouring of support among leftists and European commenters … Continue reading →

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