Daily Archives: April 14, 2007

Blowback

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

You know, Don Imus said a stupendously stupid thing – something he himself admitted – repeatedly – many times. He has been fired from his job as a result. And there is much high-fiving and celebratory crowing about the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 1 Comment

Going To The Rats

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

The rat legions of the Animal Uprising™ have apparently picked their home base for the upcoming year of the rat themed celebrations the animal overlords have planned for next year. They are busy setting up shop in Cicero, Illinois. And doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 3 Comments

Colorado Dinner Theater

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

Or breakfast theater, as the case may be. A Boulder man thought deer were acting strangely in his neighbor's yard, so he checked into it. And met the cause of the strange behavior. A cougar was enjoying a breakfast of … Continue reading →

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Sounding Like He Is

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

Running, that is. Fred Thompson has an op-ed in the Opinion Journal today that sounds very much like the first message in a run for the Republican nomination. He's discussing tax cuts and the positive benefits cutting taxes has had … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics, Taxes | 3 Comments

Titanic Passenger Lists

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

The complete passenger lists for the RMS Titanic are available to view online for one week only at the genealogy site findmypast.com. This is apparently the first time these lists have been available on the internet. Both the original handwritten … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 4 Comments

April (Snow) Showers And (Nor’)Easter Bunnies

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

The Northeast is bracing for what is expected to be a major storm event. A winter storm event. The storm has already raged across the Southern plains, dumping up to a foot of snow in Kansas and spawning tornadoes across … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Events, News | 1 Comment

Welcome To The Wonderful World…..

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

….Of socialized medicine. One hospital of the British National Health System, the Good Hope Hospital, has had a rash of drug resistant infections lately. It's a national leader in infecting people, in fact. So now, to combat that problem, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, World news | 2 Comments

Forward Into The Past

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Gaius

Russia appears to be stepping back into the bad old days. Gary Kasparov, former chess champion and current thorn in the side of the Putin-led, mafia-style Russian kleptocracy, has been arrested after engaging in a protest assembly. About 100 other … Continue reading →

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