Daily Archives: February 11, 2007

Bread + Circuses = Presidency

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

Or at least that is what the socialist party presidential candidate in France is promising. Segolene Royal has announced that she stands four-square for more welfare, more handouts and less work for the taxpaying public. She doesn't exactly come out … Continue reading →

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Run Like Hell

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

The Venezuelan people who can afford it and are lucky enough to have relatives in different countries are running like all hell out of Venezuela ahead of (T)Hugo Chavez's complete takeover. These are the best and the brightest that Venezuela … Continue reading →

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A Little (Sunday) Night Music

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

I loved it when Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi did their "Blues Brothers" routines on Saturday Night Live. The movie was, well, stupid, but still, the music was great. But they did revive interest in a couple of real legendary … Continue reading →

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Changing The World?

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

Push hard enough for a replacement to oil and things will, indeed, start to happen. Alternatives will begin to appear. New ways to produce fuels will begin to appear. Push hard enough for a replacement to trans fats, as New … Continue reading →

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Denouement

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

My son and I had a chance to talk for a short while (it is always too short) the other day. The subject of William Arkin and his blatant anti-military stance and public smearing of the troops came up. Let … Continue reading →

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Digging Out In Tug Hill

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

I mentioned the other day that I was a veteran of winters in Oswego, New York. Trust me on this, surviving winters up there is a whole different world than it is in a lot of the country. The lake … Continue reading →

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Palestinian Peace, But First The Revenge

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

In one of those weird reports that the Associated Press is putting out recently that doesn't even appear to notice its complete disconnect from reality, they inform us that the "peace" agreement is sort of at risk. Because the revenge … Continue reading →

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More About Alternative Theories

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

One of the authors of the new book coming out discussing the effect that solar activity has on global warming has an article posted over at the Times Online. Since I have been added to a target list by one … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

They promised us all flying cars years ago. At last, someone is making them. (There have been attempts over the years, to be fair). Now a company in Massachusetts is working on bringing the real thing to market. Ever find … Continue reading →

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Omission Or Commission?

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

This is interesting. An American senior intelligence officer gave a talk to journalists today. The Associated Press reports it thusly: BAGHDAD, Iraq – High-tech roadside bombs that have proved particularly deadly to American soldiers are manufactured in Iran and delivered … Continue reading →

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We Should Have Seen This Coming

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have been working hard to raise awareness of the evil Animal Uprising™. But we did not predict this and we really should have. In order to finance their various terror campaigns and scientific research, … Continue reading →

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A Matter Of Degree

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

Or of 0.7 degrees, as the case may be. Mark Steyn reacts to the demonization attempt by Ellen Goodman and looks at a number of the same points I have posted about in the past few days. He also rounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment | 5 Comments

Take The Next Eggsit

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

A truckload of eggs, about 165,000 of them or so, was spilled all over an interstate in Virginia yesterday. The result was the worlds largest omelet. The authorities would love to hear the driver's explanation for the accident. Except he … Continue reading →

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Alternate Theories

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Gaius

The Telegraph reports on a new book being published this week that argues that cosmic rays have a much greater impact on global warming that has previously been thought. And the author of that book is gaining followers in the … Continue reading →

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