Daily Archives: September 2, 2007

Aberration

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

I have not hit this topic until now (sometimes it pays to wait a bit). Brian De Palma, who hasn't exactly made a non-stop career of mega-hits, is now getting a lot of press for his anti-Iraq-war movie Redacted. (De Palma … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, War | 2 Comments

Where There Is An American, There Is America

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

Imagine, for just one moment the screeching, seething volume of pure, unadulterated vitriol that would be directed at George W. Bush if he said anything even resembling that post title. The frothing rage would spew from your computer monitor in … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, World news | 8 Comments

About That Doubling Down

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

Here's a bit of confirmation that doubling down on America is not a bad idea at all. We lead the world – by a lot – in productivity. So says the much-vaunted-by-the-left United Nations. GENEVA – American workers stay longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, World news | 3 Comments

Oh. My. God. This Is Awful!

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

Screeches the Associated Press. This is unheard of. This is horrible. This is irresponsible. This is thinly (very thinly) disguised class warfare – and raging hypocrisy. Conn. home 20-times larger than average WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The enormity of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Insanity, Media | 3 Comments

I’ll Have The El Gato Supremo

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

Sent to the Crabitat by one of our tireless informants, comes this BBC article about a new taste treat developed in the Australian outback. That continent is plagued, among other things, with feral cats. These are formerly domesticated common house … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 6 Comments

One Step Up, Two Steps Back

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

North Korea has agreed to full disclosure of all of its nuclear programs and an end to them all by the close of this year. "One thing that we agreed on is that the DPRK (North Korea) will provide a full … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, North Korea | 2 Comments

Camouflaged California Caiman Confounded

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

A four-foot long caiman, cleverly disguised as a drainage ditch, had his nefarious plans to ambush children upset by a sharp-eyed school employee. A school district employee found a 4-foot-long reptile in a flood control ditch near Grimmer Boulevard and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 1 Comment

Bear Hijacks Truck

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

This is bad news. A woman in Maine has had her truck hijacked by a bear. PARIS – A bear cub, estimated to be about 2 years old, has apparently found a new home in the back of a local … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 1 Comment

Where Does She Put It?

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

I posted something about Sonya Thomas once before (expired link, though). She stands 5 foot 5 inches tall, weighs 105 pounds and goes by the professional name of The Black Widow. And she can eat. The 105-pound competitive eater who goes … Continue reading →

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So, How Do You Manage To Walk Around…….

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

….With your underwear tied in that many knots? There is another flurry of howling about an imminent attack on Iran by the US, coming from the usual suspects on the left. But this one is at best, criminal at worst … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Left Wing | 3 Comments

Doubling Down On America

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

A rather interesting opinion piece by Joel Achenbach in today's Washington Post is worth a read. It discusses a pretty common doom-and-gloom theme that a lot of people are promoting these days: America is a declining power. Well, maybe, Achenbach … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Politics, World news | 7 Comments

No Argument

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Gaius

Nick Gillespie, editor in chief of Reason Magazine, reviews a new book by Matt Bai in todays New York Times. Bai covers national politics for the The New York Times Magazine, so naturally, his book, The Argument, is about politics. … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 4 Comments