Daily Archives: February 25, 2007

Tipping Point

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

I realize my posting has been very light the past week or so – and really light the last couple of days. I have been fighting – hard – with a number computer problems. First repetitive crashing on my main … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff, Rants | 6 Comments

Chips And Dip

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

A woman in Mountain View, California took her 4-year old daughter to the park. This would be the same park I posted about here and here. This is the home of terrorist squirrels and their ditzy defenders from all over the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Feed Bambi

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette carries an article warning people not to feed wild deer. Their so-called act of kindness may actually be helping spread disease among the deer herds – and possibly eventually to humans. Now is when deer elicit a … Continue reading →

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WaPo Notices Important Fact: Murtha Has A Big Mouth

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

The fact of the matter is that John Murtha, unindicted Abscam co-conspirator, is an inept politician with a big mouth. He sank his own big plan to screw the troops by opening his big mouth and telling everyone in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

All of a sudden, the news is plastered everywhere that the US is planning for an attack on Iran. The Times of London has a breathless report that several unnamed pentagon generals "will quit" if the US attacks Iran. SOME … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Politics | 11 Comments

Mob Rules

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

Yesterday, I posted about an op-ed by Cass Sunstein from the Washington Post. He pointed to the great potential of the wiki-type projects to solve problems in the world. He breifly mentioned some dangers as well. Here's an essay that … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 5 Comments

Guilt By Associated Press

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Gaius

It used to be called guilt by association, but the AP appears to have taken sole ownership of the term with this "story". Apparently, it is a matter of grave concern and much interest to the AP that Mitt Romney's great, great, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 8 Comments