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Blue Crab Boulevard
Daily Archives: September 24, 2007
MoveOn Dot Suppress
This is the funniest thing I have seen yet about the whole ruckus over MoveOn.org and their smear tactics with the ad about General David Petraeus. It appears that those champions of truth, justice, the American way and free speech … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Left Wing, Politics
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Take Five
Had enough nattering nabobs for today? One of the reasons I try to inject – with varying degrees of success – some humor on this site is that too much dwelling on the days events can be really bad for … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal Thoughts, Video
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One Reason I Think Columbia Made A Mistake
Yes, Lee Bollinger did a masterful smackdown of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Yes, he exposed a lot of the mad ravings of Iran's president for what they are – mad ravings. All to the good, in the great scheme of things. Bollinger … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Ivory Tower
6 Comments
Albino Ratfish Swarm Puget Sound!
Oh, sure, the report only mentions that they caught one. But you know how it is with rats. You see one and you have hundreds. We figure the same reasoning applies to ratfish. Especially albino ratfish. The cartilaginous cousin of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals
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No Gays In Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad revealing that there are no gays in Iran: Since we know that there were gays – (Graphic content warning at link) before they were executed – does this mean that they are all finished with the job … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Ivory Tower
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Better Health Care
Yuval Levin has an interesting piece up over at The Weekly Standard (via Real Clear Politics). It looks at what appears to be a fairly solid consensus among Republican candidates to fix some of the real concerns people have about … Continue reading
New Nukes
NRG Corporation is expected to file the first application to build two new nuclear generating units in 30 years. The units will go up at the company's South Texas site in Bay City. (When I visited the site a number … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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Partial Redemption?
UPDATE: At the top this time. Here's the video. Bollinger did hammer Ahmadinejad. Gerard Vanderluen thinks Bollinger deserves an apology, too. I'm sorry, I still disagree. Yes, Bollinger smacked Ahmadinejad down hard – and it was well done. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Iran
7 Comments
Lies, Damned Lies And Ahmadinejad
Ahmadinejad defends Iran's rights record NEW YORK – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his nation's human rights record on Monday as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.N. and Columbia University to protest appearances by the hard-line leader. "People in … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Ivory Tower
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Trade Progress – Maybe
The Washington Post editorializes on some progress in getting free-trade agreements through the Democratic-controlled Congress. It appears that a deal has been reached with Peru and that the House will sign off on it. But the Post also points out … Continue reading
Protesters Out In Force For Ahmadinejad
WCBS is reporting that protesters are already out in large numbers around Columbia University. Many of the protests are being led by elected officials and community leaders. There are a lot of very angry people who are quite willing to … Continue reading
Posted in Iran
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“$100 Laptop” Will Be Sold In US
Well, it doesn't actually cost $100 at this point, it's more like $188 now. But for two weeks in November they will go on sale to the US and the developed world in a $399, get one-give one deal. People … Continue reading
Posted in Geek Stuff
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At Least One Voice Of Dissent
The dean of the Columbia Law School, David Schizer, has publicly denounced the invitation of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak at Columbia. This event raises deep and complicated issues about how best to express our commitment to intellectual freedom, and to … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Ivory Tower
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None So Blind
Klein Halevi has an op-ed in today's Opinion Journal discussing Germany's odd stance toward Iran. Halevi reports that while on a tour of Europe talking about the situation in Iran he found that every European government is seriously worried about … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, World news
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A Perversion Of Academic Freedom
The New York Daily News unloads on Columbia University dean John Coatsworth, the man who infamously has defended inviting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak by saying he'd extend the same courtesy to Adolph Hitler. Coatsworth's efforts to justify his remarks further … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, The Ivory Tower
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