Daily Archives: July 6, 2006

Greetings To Visitors From Townhall.com

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

Wow, I am really honored by the kind words from Hugh Hewitt. With that very public statement from him, I guess I'll have to at least look into moving over to Townhall.com. Meantime, please do look around a bit. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere | 8 Comments

A Six Pack And A Bag Of Worm Pretzels

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

I do not expect this trend will catch on anytime real soon in the US. The eating of worms, scorpions, ants and grasshoppers, that is. NEW YORK (Reuters) – A discerning guest at a Manhattan cocktail party removed a scorpion … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 4 Comments

Batty Brits

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

The British Bat Conservation Trust is planning a trip to the Palace of Westminster, the home of the British Parliament. The plan on doing a head count of the bats that reside there. In a first, the Bat Conservation Trust … Continue reading →

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Jet Setting

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

Hugo Chavez is planning a little jaunt to see a good buddy. No, not Cindy Sheehan. He's jetting over to see his new best friend, Kim Jong Il in North Korea. It is being reported that Chavez is seeking an … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, World news | 1 Comment

Who Watches The Watchers?

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

Computer hackers for one, apparently. A former consultant entered guilty pleas to four counts of hacking into FBI computer systems. A government consultant, using computer programs easily found on the Internet, managed to crack the FBI's classified computer system and … Continue reading →

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Nailbiter

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

The Mexican presidential election "recount" continues to seesaw back and forth with Calderon now a bit ahead according to the Washington Post. MEXICO CITY, July 5 — The tightest presidential race in Mexican history continued to see-saw back and forth … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World news | 1 Comment

Boola Boola Banned

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gaius

Yale has refused admission to a degree program for the former Taliban official, Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi. The New York Times reports: The student, Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi, apparently can continue to take courses at the university as an untraditional student in … Continue reading →

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