Daily Archives: May 7, 2007

If You Could Read My Mnd

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

Weird, isn't it? Someone brings up a topic in the blogosphere and suddenly it's off to the races. So, I found this item on Memeorandum from Powerline about Gordon Lightfoot: Last week the Wall Street Journal ran Joanne Kaufman's profile of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Video | 3 Comments

King Herod’s Tomb Unearthed

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

Hebrew University Professor Ehud Netzer has uncovered the tomb and grave of King Herod "The Great". The tomb has been sought for a long time but has been extremely elusive. It was finally located by Netzer. Details were supposed to … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 3 Comments

Riots, As Expected, In France

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

The Daily Mail is reporting that "far left" elements in France rioted after word came out that Nicolas Sarkozy won the election. This was, of course, widely expected. The Daily Mail kind of skirts the issue of whether "youths" rioted … Continue reading →

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In Today’s “Who Cares?” Department

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

200 gazillion nude people laid down in the Zocalo Square in Mexico City to help provide more free publicity for Spencer Tunick. It was a sea of flesh almost as far as the eye could see, as 18,000 people stripped … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Repellent

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

Increasingly frustrated by "animal protection" laws that put the welfare of animals above the welfare of the people who pay the salaries of the people making the laws, British homeowners are turning to a natural solution. Really natural. The laws … Continue reading →

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Interesting Things From The Logs

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

I was looking through the logs today and came across a link from a radio station in Memphis, Tennessee that has sent a number of visitors to the site today. When I checked it, the link was to this post. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media | 1 Comment

On The Wings Of Vultures

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

A private bird of prey breeding center in Schoonrewoerd, in the southern Netherlands, has lost a vulture. They are appealing for help to find the bird, but warn that he could be dangerous. "We're getting calls from all over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 1 Comment

Is Your Money Watching You?

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

We brought you word of the report made by the US Defense Department about contractors complaining of being watched by Canadian coins. We brought you word of the rather shamefaced withdrawal of the report as well. Now comes word that the … Continue reading →

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Killer Bugs

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

Fight bugs with bugs? That appears to be the goal of a new effort by the United States Department of Agriculture. They are very excited about the discovery of a virus that kills fire ant colonies in about three months, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 4 Comments

Sarkozy In Seclusion

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

AFP is reporting that Nicolas Sarkozy has gone into isolation – as he promised he would do is he won the election – to prepare for taking over as president of France. He also has to focus on the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Still More Pain In The Plains

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

And even more water. Flooding has started to become an issue in many areas of the Midwest as the persistent storm front continues to hover over the nation's midsection. At least one interstate has been closed at this hour and … Continue reading →

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Spiderman!

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Gaius

No, not the movie that shattered box office records over the weekend, this is about a real spiderman. Or rather, a spiderboy. As in a 9-year old boy who had two spiders living happily inside his left ear. ALBANY, Ore. – … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 2 Comments