Daily Archives: September 23, 2007

A Rose By Any Other Name Would Be A Pilchard

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

The Daily Mail informs us that the fishing industry is busily renaming fish that formerly had, shall we say, unappealing names so as to make them more attractive to diners everywhere. So it is that we have the 'orange roughy'. … Continue reading →

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Today The AP Does Duranty

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Yesterday it was the BBC. Today it is the Associated Press. Ian James from that outfit sings a paean to Hugo Chavez. Chavez views presidency as epic struggle  Underneath the fiery persona is a man who both firmly believes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, World news | 1 Comment

A Few – Very Few – Voices Of Sanity

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Little Green Footballs links to one of the more deranged diaries on Daily Kos. This one should turn the stomach of anyone with a brain. At the new mainstream voice of the Democratic Party, Jewish lesbian “sallykohn” explains: Daily Kos: … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, Politics | 6 Comments

And Another Lesson

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

The last post dealt with the inability of the government to manage a relatively simple thing – providing wireless internet. (Yes, compared to the complexities of health care, that is a very simple thing). John Fund over at the Opinion … Continue reading →

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There’s A Lesson Here…….

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Government steps in to provide low cost services to the citizens. Promise is high, the rhetoric is glowing. Things are going to be great – and all for free! Then reality sets in and the government finds it can't keep … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics | 1 Comment

Nannies In The News

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Nannies are showing up everywhere in the news today. Item: Decatur, Alabama is under siege by a mysterious black ninja nanny goat. Nobody knows where the goat came from or why it is running all over town. Southeast Decatur apparently hasn't … Continue reading →

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New Catalog!

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Oh, boy! The brand new Lillian Vernon catalog is out! Doug Ross has the details. (And if you have no idea what this is about, go see Flip.) Tweet

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Crazed Connecticut Cattle!

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

A man from Killingly, Connecticut had his house attacked by a crazed bull on Friday. And no, he does not live in a china shop. KILLINGLY, Connecticut (AP) — An escaped and raging bull attacked a neighbor's home, tearing off … Continue reading →

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Decision-Making By Wishful Thinking

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Walter Reich, former director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, looks at the misuse of memorials to human atrocity to provide photo-ops for political purposes. He finds it as wrong today as it was when it caused him to resign. … Continue reading →

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Taking Away Freedom

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Mark Steyn takes a look at HillaryCare v2.0 and really does not like what he sees. Last week freedom took another hit. Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled her new health care plan. Unlike her old health care plan, which took longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, Politics | 2 Comments

Running Hot And Cold

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Gaius

Changing positions: But Newsweek didn't note that (James) Hansen was a consultant to Al Gore's slide-show presentations on global warming. He also once received $250,000 from the Heinz Endowments, the foundation headed by Pittsburgh pickle princess Teresa Heinz. (Pittsburgh Tribune … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Politics, Science | 1 Comment