Daily Archives: September 15, 2006

Health Warning

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Gaius

The FDA is advising people not to eat bagged raw spinach. They have traced an outbreak of E. coli infections to the product but are unable to determine what brands it was sold under or exactly where it was distributed. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Medicine, News | 5 Comments

Godwin’s Law Violation Already

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Gaius

An official of the ruling Turkish Islamic-rooted party has compared Pope Benedict XVI with Hitler and Mussolini. We have a real-time violation of Godwin's law in record time. On Friday, Salih Kapusuz, a deputy leader of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 4 Comments

Dire Situation

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an article today that describes the intense pressure one small native American tribe is under because of illegal immigration and drug smuggling across its reservation. These are people caught in the middle between those breaking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 1 Comment

Oldest Writing In Americas Discovered

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Gaius

Scientists are excitedly discussing a stone block found in an ancient Olmec mound that has what is believed to be the oldest writing ever discovered in the New World. The arrangement and pattern of the symbols suggest the ancient Olmec … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Humor, Science, World news | 2 Comments

So Quick To Take Offense

Posted on September 15, 2006 by Gaius

Astonishingly quickly, Muslim leaders from all over are pouncing on a speech given by Pope Benedict XVI, demanding apologies or "clarifications". The Vatican has actually already done so, but the drumbeat appears to be gathering steam with the media fanning … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 3 Comments