Daily Archives: January 16, 2007

Hobbits In Space!

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Astronomers have discovered a number of ultra faint galaxies in our end of the universe. The scientists, who appear to have entirely too much time on their hands, are referring to them as "Hobbit" galaxies". (The galaxies are not reported to have furry … Continue reading →

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“It Can’t Be A World War…The French Haven’t Surrendered Yet.”

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Great T-shirt slogan, new blog. Laconic Blog. Tweet

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The Moral Plank

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Callimachus at Done With Mirrors reminds of a time when the Republican party put a plank into its platform requiring that foreign policy be done in accordance with moral principles. It was a reaction by the Reagan wing of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Personal Thoughts | 2 Comments

California Collaborators

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

California's Monterey Bay Aquarium has gone over to the dark side of the Animal Uprising™ and is proceeding with its great white shark stocking program. They unleashed the latest monster from their secret program, with a distractionary announcement proclaiming they … Continue reading →

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Educated Guesswork

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Take this for whatever you think it is worth, but US doctors, who do not have firsthand knowledge of the medical situation, are guessing that doctors in the highly touted Cuban "free" medical system there may have condemned Fidel Castro to … Continue reading →

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Could We Stop Being Stupid?

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

The Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighter jet parts and other sensitive U.S. military gear seized from front companies for Iran and brokers for China have been traced in criminal cases to a surprising source: the Pentagon. In one case, … Continue reading →

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I’ll Stick With The Foster’s

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Australians have figured out what to do with the plethora of unwanted cane toads that have been sweeping across Australia at an alarming rate. Released there in 1935 in an attempt to control sugar cane beetles, the poisonous toads have … Continue reading →

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Oil For Food Indictments

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

The former head of the United Nations Oil for Food Program with Iraq has been indicted by a Federal grand jury. Benon Sevan along with his associate, Ephraim Nadler, are charged with wire fraud, bribery concerning an organization that receives more … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 4 Comments

Obama Running

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Barack Obama has made it official. He has filed the paperwork to form an exploratory committee. That will, undoubtedly, lead to the full monty in a short while. Obama filed papers creating a presidential exploratory committee, a move he announced … Continue reading →

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Ninja Saves Coppers

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

British police are trying hard to locate the mysterious ninja who came to the rescue of two plain-clothes policemen who were attacked by a home invasion gang. The gang had broken into a home and the passing policemen ran in … Continue reading →

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Glenn Reynolds On Mandatory Gun Ownership

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds has an op-ed in the New York Times today that looks at mandatory gun ownership ordinances that a few towns are passing. Greenleaf, Idaho is the most recent example. Reynolds argues that these ordnance ordinances may have unforeseen … Continue reading →

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Black Eye

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

It seems that Nancy Pelosi is not going to get off scot-free from her little miscalculation of exempting American Samoa from the much touted minimum wage law. The media is paying attention and is reporting on in, albeit with considerably … Continue reading →

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Warning: Exploding Myth Alert

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal announces the release of the 2007 Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal 2007 Index of Economic Freedom. Contrary to the anti-globalization forces and the dedicated socialists, the poor are getting richer in countries with economic freedom. Those with … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, World news | 2 Comments

Tripping The Light Ironic

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Gaius

Today's Washington Post: PARIS — Imagine stepping aboard Europe's anti-terrorist plane of the future. At the door, a hand-held electronic nose reputedly 30 times more sensitive than a dog's snout sniffs passengers for dangerous chemicals and vapors. After takeoff, computers … Continue reading →

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