Daily Archives: March 16, 2007

Captain Ed Hits The Big Time

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

Wow, this is fabulous news from (and to) Ed Morrisey of Captain's Quarters. He is now (or will be in a very short time) a full time employee of the "New Media." A transition from hobby to career. Today, with … Continue reading →

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Blog Fever!

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

Or fever blogging. At the moment, I am running a fever. Nothing really serious, probably flu and or a bad cold. So if it gets incoherent around here, blame the cold medicine. But I am rather short on patience at the … Continue reading →

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No Cause For Alarm…..

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

That's what the FBI says about the bulletin they have just put out to law enforcement agencies all across the country. Nothing to worry about, those people with ties to terror groups who are signing up to drive school buses … Continue reading →

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Hot As Ice

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

Sandia National Laboratory has produced some ice that you probably would not want in your martini. Unless you enjoy really hot martinis, that is. Because the ice they produced is actually hotter than boiling water. Scientists have turned water into … Continue reading →

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Suicide Squirrels Short Substations

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

Once again, a coordinated series of suicide attacks on electric substations has been launched by the ravening rodents of the Animal Uprising™. This time they hit in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and in Pendleton, Oregon. An Xcel energy representative says around … Continue reading →

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Great News: Martinis In Space

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

Astronauts who reach the planet Mars someday will be able to make martinis, scientists have revealed. There is an enormous amount of water ice at the Martian South pole. There is so much ice that if it were to melt, … Continue reading →

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Still More About The Misuse Of Science

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer takes a look at an article in the newly re-launched New Republic. He identifies an entirely new syndrome – Bush Derangement Syndrome – Cheney Variant. "What is wrong with Dick Cheney?" asks Michelle Cottle in the inaugural issue … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Lie

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Gaius

The cornerstone of propaganda is the "big lie". (A number of sources, including Wikipedia, attribute this technique to Adolph Hitler. Which is odd, because it was actually in use well before Hitler. The Soviet Union used it repeatedly. Maybe Hitler … Continue reading →

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