Daily Archives: June 27, 2006

The New, Handy-Dandy, All-Purpose

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Gaius

Kangaroo repellent. Australian researchers have discovered a new, effective substance to keep voracious kangaroos from destroying new vegetation. Well, strictly speaking, it's really not new, it's been manufactured for many years. Dingo urine. Researchers at Curtin University have been startled … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, World news | 1 Comment

Recycling Stories In Hopes Of Gaining Traction

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Gaius

If you don't get traction with it the first time, rewrite it a bit and roll it out again. This appears to be the new media model for trying to damage the White House. Today, the AP rolls out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 1 Comment

The Biggest Controversy Of The Day!

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Gaius

Will author J. K. Rowling whack Harry Potter in the final book in the series? "I wrote the final chapter in something like 1990, so I've known exactly how the series is going to end," she told a chat show on … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments

Why Does This Happen?

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post is reporting a story that ticks me off. It seems some African American leaders have raised the issue of where some campaign donations to Michael Steele are coming from. A recent fundraiser for the candidate for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 2 Comments

LA Times Bob And Weave

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Gaius

Hugh Hewitt spoke with Doyle McManus from the LA Times Washington bureau about the lengths the government went to to try to convince newspapers not to publish the money-tracking program. Although McManus comes off as less self-serving than Bill Keller … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media, War | 9 Comments