Daily Archives: April 28, 2007

To Be A Woman In Iran….

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

…..Is to be treated as rather a lot less than a second class citizen. If you dare to raise your voice about the injustice of that treatment, you can expect to go to prison. You won't get to go on Oprah … Continue reading →

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For Us And For Yourselves

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

Omar from Iraq the Model writes what should be a wake-up call for the posturing politicians. (No, I am not optimistic that it will be heard, but I hold out hope that the Reid-Pelosi regime is rapidly running up onto … Continue reading →

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So, Here’s An Interesting question

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

If one keeps snakes as pets, the pet will require feeding. This entails, of course, feeding another animal to your pet. This is kind of how it works in the real world. So, this is actually an interesting little question. … Continue reading →

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No Cover At All

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

One of my astute readers pointed this out to me, I had missed it. But it indicates that Nancy Pelosi is in real trouble. Her friendly treatment by the media is rapidly evaporating. And they are exposing her fraudulent new … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

There has been a lot – far too much – hyperventilation about the "scandal" at the World Bank involving Paul Wolfowitz. The Opinion Journal has been very vocal about trying to get the real story out. Because there is a … Continue reading →

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You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

Get ready for the whole enormously over-long primary campaigns to be turned on their ear. It looks very, very likely that Fred Thompson is going to come in. And he has the backing of some of Ronald Reagan's inner circle. … Continue reading →

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Faux Outrage

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

Ok, was it a fairly tasteless stunt? Sure it was. But the puffed up, hyperventilating outrage in this article is a bit much. Sony threw a party to celebrate the release of it new PlayStation game, God of War 2. The … Continue reading →

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How Many MPPs Does It Get?

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

That's Miles Per Plank. The Daily Mail is running a story about a three wheel car made of wood. The builder, a furniture maker, took more than 2000 hours to complete his masterpiece. And it's pretty darn sharp looking, I … Continue reading →

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Today’s Ironic News Department

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

Warning: Your "green" solution may turn your house black – as in burned out ruin. Residents of a highly touted "low carbon" housing development in Britain have been warned that should not, under any circumstances, turn on their rooftop solar photovoltaic … Continue reading →

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On Another Rat Front

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

I guess today must be Raturday. Related to the previous post, we have this item from the Daily Mail. It seems that there is a big stink in Britain over a decision to go to an every other week garbage … Continue reading →

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The Tale Of The Giant Rats Of Chicago

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gaius

No, no, no. Not the politicians. Well, them, too. But we're talking an entire rodent army here. And they are undermining the entire city. Now some might say that Chicago being swallowed by the earth isn't necessarily a bad thing, … Continue reading →

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