Daily Archives: July 24, 2006

Texans In Space!

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

Well, sort of. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Yahoo, is planning a spaceport for West Texas. This week, the environmental plan for the spaceport will be the subject of a public meeting in Van Horn, Texas. Plans include a vertical … Continue reading →

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Bikers In The News

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

A couple of items today involving bikes of one sort or another. Item: To Dutch nuns gave chase to a suspected thief on their bicycles. They were in full uniform when they did this, so to speak. On Saturday evening, … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 3 Comments

Jacoby On Chickenhawks

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

This column by Jeff Jacoby is a thing of beauty. He dismantles the particularly asinine meme that any number of lefties use all the time. Commenters on this blog, in fact, have used it. “IT'S TOUCHING that you're so concerned … Continue reading →

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Arms Race? – Part Two

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

The Times of India also reports on the Washington Post story on the nuclear reactor under construction in Pakistan. They give a little additional information that is relevant. The ISIS paper, while ostensibly dealing with Pakistan’s expanded program, was also … Continue reading →

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Miss Universe

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

For no other reason than to post a picture of the winner of the 2006 Miss Universe pageant, we are reporting that Miss Puerto Rico has won. Enjoy! Ok, so we posted two pictures. Tweet

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Syrian Mouthpiece

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

You know, I have been really hard on the New York Times for quite some time now. I think I have good reason to be. But it seems they just keep getting worse. Now they are cheerfully acting as a … Continue reading →

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Condi Visits Beirut

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

Here's a surprise. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise stop in Beirut on her way to Israel today. Rice planned to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, other leaders of his government and members of parliament … Continue reading →

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Arms Race?

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Gaius

This is not good news if it is true. The Washington Post is reporting that independent analysts have determined that Pakistan appears to be building a new plutonium production reactor a great deal larger than their existing facility. Al though … Continue reading →

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