Daily Archives: December 2, 2006

Body Slam

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

John Podhoretz takes aim at the Iraq Study Group of James Baker. And he is very, very harsh, indeed. He heaps plenty of scorn on the "realism" of the group and takes more than a little exception to the leaking … Continue reading →

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Amateur Experts

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

The year is 1987 and a self-described treasure hunter is slogging through a Kansas corn field listening to the sounds coming from a magnetometer he carries. Suddenly, the sounds become frantic and he knew he'd found something important. Twenty years … Continue reading →

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A Special Post Just For My Son

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Here's an item I'm posting just for my son. 600 people have come down with a gastrointestinal illness after eating at a very popular eatery in the city of Syracuse, New York. SYRACUSE, N.Y. – At least 600 people came … Continue reading →

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We Are So Proud!

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard had absolutely no idea of the sheer power and reach of our little blog. But lo and behold, it turns out that the British Examination Board that produces textbooks for school use actually gets … Continue reading →

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With A Whimper

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

John Kerry has announced he will not decide whether to run for the Democratic nomination until late spring. Associates say he is stunned over the fallout of his "botched joke", proving exactly how inept a politician he really is. WASHINGTON … Continue reading →

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Bad, Santa, Bad

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Some holiday bad cheer for you today: bad Santas in the news. Item: The Sieg Heil Santa® was not a big hit in Germany this year. Josef Lange, a spokesman for the Rossmann chain that has 1,200 outlets, told Reuters … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Is Not A Strategy

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Tigerhawk looks at the latest fantasy approach to dealing with the Middle East: If the US withdraws, Saudi Arabia steps up and fights a proxy war with Iran. Simultaneously, the Saudis flood the oil markets to drive prices down to … Continue reading →

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The Real Agenda?

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

David Warren looks at the media circus the Pope Benedict XVI generated this week by visiting Turkey. And he points out that despite the media "framing" of the story, the trip was not at all what the press would have us all … Continue reading →

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Siege

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Hezbollah continues to lay siege upon the government building in Lebanon where the president and some ministers are. The main roads are blockaded by "tent cities" that are not, as Gateway Pundit points out, typical.  This is definitely not your … Continue reading →

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Penguin Secrets

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Scientists are mystified by the abilities of emperor penguins. It seems that researchers put small data recorders on the birds and discovered that the penguins can dive to a depth of 1,800 feet and stay down there in the depths … Continue reading →

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No Fidel, Parade Goes On

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Cubans have given up hope of seeing Fidel Castro in public after he failed to show up at a military parade held in honor of his 80th birthday. Many Cubans still hoped that Castro would make at least a brief … Continue reading →

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The Diasappearing Hunter

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

Steve Tuttle writes an interesting article on the declining number of hunters in Newsweek. Hunting was once a way of life in America but has been in decline for a number of years. What gets lost when the tradition enters … Continue reading →

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Questionable Turtles And Illicit Frogs

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Gaius

New York is cracking down on a booming new trade in, as the article calls it, exotic food stuffs. It seems that in certain ethnic food shops some unusual things turn up when inspectors take a look around. Smoked rodent, … Continue reading →

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