Daily Archives: June 28, 2006

Yes, But Is It Art?

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Well, it seems that a cutting edge, super-influential mover and shaker on the British art scene has a wee bit of a problem. It seems that one of Damien Hirst's works, "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Something Living, 1991", … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 1 Comment

Personally, I Wouldn’t Put That On My Lap

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Dell Computers is officially investigating a report of an exploding laptop computer, pictures of which were posted on the internet. (Pictures are here – and it really is quite impressive). "We have captured the notebook and have begun investigating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Geek Stuff, Weird Stuff, World news | 2 Comments

Sticky Political Situation

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Parents and children will be breathing a sigh of relief. Massachusetts State Senator Jarrett Barrios is dropping his vendetta against Fluff. As in marshmallow Fluff, the sticky spread kids love. The proposed amendment Barrios had submitted would have barred, or … Continue reading →

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The Fickle Finger

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Well, this is a scary item. A woman filed for an emergency order of protection following a domestic disturbance with her boyfriend. The man moved out of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, but was scheduled to face charges in the … Continue reading →

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See?

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Yesterday we warned about the bear menace. Well, not only were we right, but the animal conspiracy is stepping up it's efforts. A woman in Nevada City, California can vouch for that. She heard some noses from her kitchen and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 4 Comments

Line Item Veto

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

I've commented before about this before. Since it is quite obvious that Congress is incapable of curbing it's appetite for pork, maybe a line item veto is a reasonable way to help get some control back into the process. Is it a … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

Interesting Analysis

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

There's an interesting post up over at the Washington Post on their blog, The Fix, on polls regarding setting a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq. The figures that Chris Cillizza quotes show something I find interesting: Forty-seven percent of the … Continue reading →

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Handing Out Blue Ribbons

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

For pork. Long-time readers know I am not a fan of John McCain, primarily because of his stance on – or rather against – free speech. In a guest commentary on the Porkbusters site, though, McCain makes a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Politics | 1 Comment

Gaza Updates

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Israeli Defense Forces are moving into open areas in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to put pressure on the Palestinians while minimizing chances of civilian casualties. They have occupied an abandoned airfield so far. At around 2 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Throwing The Flag

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Republican majority in the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has issued a stinging rebuttal to an AP report yesterday that crowed about how "Scientists OK Gore's Movie for Accuracy". IT seems that the headline and the information … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Science | 1 Comment

Huge News From Iraq

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Omar at Iraq The Model has breaking news. One of the terrorists who carried out the bombing of the mosque in Samarra has been captured. The mosque bombing is generally seen as the starting point of the increased sectarian violence. … Continue reading →

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Despite The High Level Of Whining

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

Coming out of the media and from the left these past couple of days, The New York Times, in my opinion, did do something very wrong in publishing the information about the money tracking program. Despite the attempts at diversion … Continue reading →

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Running

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Gaius

The simple act of going out for a jog. Most people who want to do that put on running shoes and go. For others it is a bit more work. A year ago Staff Sergeant Christian Bagge was severely wounded … Continue reading →

Posted in War | 2 Comments