Daily Archives: May 17, 2007

I Played The Red River Valley…

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

…He'd sit in the kitchen and cry. The first lines to a song written by Guy Clark that I first heard performed by Jerry Jeff Walker. Desperados Waiting For a Train. It seems appropriate tonight.   Tweet

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Mitt Romney Steals A March

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

Mitt Romney is out ahead of the other presidential hopefuls. He has just come out as strongly opposing the illegal immigration deal that the Senate hatched. Boston, MA - Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on today's U.S. Senate agreement … Continue reading →

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Encouraging News About Bo Diddley

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

A television station website from Omaha, Nebraska is reporting that Bo Diddley is up and walking around the intensive care unit where he is hospitalized following a stroke. Doctors say that is a very good sign that Diddley, 78, may … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Ceasfire, Another Assassination Plot

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

A plot to assassinate Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas was discovered in time to stop it today. The industrious Hamas boys dug a tunnel under the road Abbas was supposed to travel on. Then they packed it to the top with … Continue reading →

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Bad Deal

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

Everything I am reading about this Senate deal to "reform" illegal immigration sounds either rosy as heck from supporters or the end of the world as we know it from opponents. Regardless of which view is accurate, the Republicans just … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Theory

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

On how the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed. This time, it is a French architect who claims it was done using internal ramps. The problem is that the folks in charge of the pyramid itself won't allow his theory to … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, History | 1 Comment

Who You Gonna Call?

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

Dr Ray Stantz: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies. Rivers and seas boiling.   Dr. Egon Spengler: Forty years of darkness. Earthquakes, volcanoes…   Winston Zeddemore: The dead rising from the grave. Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 5 Comments

Advancing Trade

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

In yet another column that will surely elicit howls of outrage from the left, David Broder lays out the case for lowering trade barriers globally. The left, of course, has demonized Broder and would find something to screech about if he … Continue reading →

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Waking Up

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

The Chicago Tribune appears to have finally woken up to the danger of a nuclear armed Iran. The question is, are they too late? Iran appears to have solved most of its technological problems and is beginning to enrich uranium … Continue reading →

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We Heartily Disapprove

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard are dismayed when we read headline like this from the Associated Press: "Wayward whales to be lured back to sea". While we are the very voice of reason and calmness about the Animal Uprising™ around … Continue reading →

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