Daily Archives: May 30, 2007

Serious Words To Think About

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

There is more than enough hyperventilation going on right now about global warming or global climate change or whatever you want to call it. But NPR interviews NASA Administrator Michael Griffin who makes an excellent point that really requires a bit … Continue reading →

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Erm….

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

I have absolutely no idea, whatsoever, why Palm has decided to come out with a new product called the Foleo. It's a sort of sub-compact notebook computer by all early indications. A step up from a "smartphone" a step down … Continue reading →

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Spam Canned

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

A man who sent so many spam messages that Federal investigators called him "The Spam King" has been apprehended and faces up to 65 years in Federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Robert Soloway, 27, was arrested in Seattle, … Continue reading →

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No Collar In The Collar City

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

A moose on the loose in the Collar City has eluded capture – other than being captured on videotape, that is. What's a Collar City, you ask? That would be Troy, New York, once home to a booming trade in … Continue reading →

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Delinquent Deer Dance On Dogs

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

There appears to be a gang of juvenile delinquent deer terrorizing Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In one case, the deadly deer tripped the fandango on a blind dog.   Police said a deer attacked a dog in Mount Lebanon early Tuesday morning. Neighbors said … Continue reading →

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He’s In

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

Fred Thompson has told USA Today that he is going to get in the race. He's planning to run a very, very media – and new media – savvy campaign. STAMFORD, Conn. — Politician-turned-actor Fred Thompson has been coy with … Continue reading →

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Just A Wee Bit Confused

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

A German woman is claiming she mistook a subway entrance for the entrance to a parking structure. She drove her car right on in and promptly got it stuck on the stairs. The 52-year-old drove her Volkswagen Beetle across the … Continue reading →

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Thompson In?

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

The Politico is reporting that Fred Thompson is in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and will formally announce in July. This may or may not be accurate (I know that The Politico has had to withdraw or correct … Continue reading →

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National Health, International Disgrace

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

Britain's socialized medical scheme, which has admitted it will ration health care, is already doing so it seems. They are denying nursing home care to a very ill veteran of the Second World War. Eric Friar served in the Royal … Continue reading →

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Tin Ear, Dead Silence

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

Ed Morrisey points out a sudden lack of interest by essentially all of the major media in reporting on Hillary! Clinton's latest exercise in tin-ear political speech. That would be her excursion into socialist-speak yesterday. This kind of rhetoric isn't … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 6 Comments

Message To McConnell

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

John Hawkins over at Right Wing News ran an admittedly unscientific poll to take the temperature of the right side of the blogosphere over the proposed "compromise" immigration reform plan the Senate came up with. (I was asked to participate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Immigration Reform | 2 Comments

Tough, Lucky Or Both

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Gaius

A Colorado man who lost a leg last October in an accident involving a tractor trailer returned home to find a gun-wielding burglar inside his home. So he whacked on the burglar with one of his crutches. Whereupon the juvenile … Continue reading →

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