Daily Archives: January 1, 2007

Books, Culture And The History Of Ideas

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

Should public libraries act as they repositories of our culture, our history, our thoughts and ideas as a civilization or should they cater to pop culture? According to the Washington Post, it is increasingly the latter. Libraries are ruthlessly dumping … Continue reading →

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Middle Ground

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

Longterm readers know that this blog laughs – quite a lot, actually – at the extreme histrionics of the global warming fanatics. Why? Because they are almost totally driven by an extremist "blame man for it all" position. Last I … Continue reading →

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We Told You, Didn’t we?

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

We warned you, repeatedly, that George Lucas planned a coup at the Rose Parade, didn't we? Did anyone listen? No, they thought we were joking. Well here's the proof. (Real Tournament of Roses Site here. The 501st "Vader's Fist" site … Continue reading →

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Thailand Bombings

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

Agam, who happens to live right in Bangkok, has a front row seat to what has been going on over there. He has a number of excellent links up as well with even more details. There is quite a lot … Continue reading →

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Otters On Offense

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

The otter brigades of the Animal Uprising™ have gone on the offense in Britain. Despite the anthropomorphizing that many humans indulge in, otters are not cute and playful. They are actually stone cold assassins of the wild and they are … Continue reading →

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A Very Cheesy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an interesting little feature article about American entrepreneurship in action. A Maryland couple who have done rather well by making cheese. Their product is in demand in high-end cheese shops in Washington, DC and New York … Continue reading →

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Ban Ki Moon Takes Over At UN

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

Ban Ki Moon officially took over the helm of the United Nations with the start of the New Year. He faces a long list of problems left over from Kofi Annan's tenure in the position. In a speech after taking his … Continue reading →

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Somali Islamists Run Walk Briskly Away – Again

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Gaius

The islamists who just the other day told the entire world – with a straight face – that they would never run from their enemies have once again departed. This time it is not at all apparent where they are … Continue reading →

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