Daily Archives: August 24, 2006

History Lesson

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

I've taken Washington Post opinion columnist EJ Dionne to task a number of times in the past (he hasn't exactly responded to – or even noticed - my criticism, but no matter). Oddly, in a column he filed from Australia of … Continue reading →

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Mathematical Impossibility

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer flays the treachery of the French and their duplicity on the ceasefire in Lebanon that they helped craft. It is , he says, mathematically impossible to overestimate French perfidy. He starts out commenting on when allies are good to … Continue reading →

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Tombaugh’s Widow “Shook Up”

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

Patricia Tombaugh, the widow of Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto, says she is "shook up" by the decision of the International Astronomical Union to redefine Pluto as a non-planet. "I'm not heartbroken. I'm just shook up," Patricia Tombaugh, 93, said … Continue reading →

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Cauldron

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

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“It Has A Good Beat…”

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

"…And you can dance to it, Rusty"! The good Doctor has a rather amusing video that you'll enjoy. Turn the volume up and boogie! Tweet

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Update To Austrian Kidnap Victim Story

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

Police have still not definitively identified the 18 year old woman who claims to have escaped from eight years in captivity. However, her family is quite sure it is her, citing a surgery scar on her arm. The DNA tests … Continue reading →

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Rock, Paper, Scissors Is So Passé

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

The old game of rock, paper, scissors just would not do to settle a dispute between a supervisor and the employee who's grass cutting expertise he belittled. So they played a different game. Bat, trimmer, hammer. That's the scene St. … Continue reading →

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Tax Reform In Switzerland

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

A Swiss political party is touting its new, revolutionary half page tax form as a way to streamline the complicated tax system. The Zurich branch of the centre-right Radical party (FDP), which is close to Swiss business, said its simplified … Continue reading →

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Pump or Bomb?

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

UPDATE: All charges have been dropped in this case. The TSA recommeded doing so. Mardin Amin, who appeared in a Cook County circuit court Wednesday morning, has said he actually told the female security guard at O'Hare International Airport last … Continue reading →

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AP Notices Israeli Submarine Deal

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

And even with the Jerusalem Post and the Scotsman doing all the hard work for them, still gets it wrong. Or one of their sources did and they didn't catch it. "They are very well-built, very well-prepared, lots of interesting equipment, … Continue reading →

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The Beating Continues

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

Allahpundit started the demolition of Editor and Publisher's Greg Mitchell yesterday. Today it is the Confederate Yankee's turn to apply the 2×4. Did rightwing bloggers attempt to smear the entire media, as Mitchell alleges, or were they targeting specific questionable … Continue reading →

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Ravaging Rodent Ransacks Room

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

A family in England came home after a weekend getaway and thought someone had broken into their house. The place was trashed, curtains and sofa ripped apart and window frames splintered. A deranged burglar perhaps? Then they noticed the tiny, sooty paw … Continue reading →

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France Ups Troop Contribution

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

French president Jacques Chirac has announced that France will commit 2,000 troops to the UNIFIL peacekeepers. He also wants to retain French command of the force. PARIS – President Jacques Chirac announced Thursday night that France will send a total … Continue reading →

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Dutch Authorities To Release Suspects

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

The twelve people who were removed from a Northwest Airlines aircraft that returned to Amsterdam will be released, according to Dutch authorities. They cite insufficient evidence that the men were engaged in terrorism. HAARLEM, Netherlands – Prosecutors said Thursday they found … Continue reading →

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South Korea Reports Stepped Up Activity

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Gaius

South Korea is reporting seeing stepped up activity at a suspected North Korean nuclear testing facility. An increase in truck traffic in and out of the site has been noted. The vehicles have been seen in recent days at what … Continue reading →

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