Daily Archives: December 9, 2007

Arctic Cold Blasts Midsection Of US

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Gaius

A wave of bitterly cold air is sweeping through the midsection of the nation, touching off snow and ice storms from the southwest to the northeast. It does not look like it is going to improve much for some time. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | 4 Comments

Diminishing The Universities

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Gaius

Robert Maranto, an associate professor of political science at Villanova University, writes an op-ed in Today's Washington Post that exposes, yet again, the decidedly leftist bias in academia today. He points out, quite reasonably, that the impact of this institutional … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ivory Tower | 6 Comments

Dissecting The Energy Bill

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Gaius

Bruce "McQ" McQuain from QandO, guesting over at Right Wing News, takes apart the energy bill that just passed the House of Representatives and examines the real impacts it will have on Americans. It isn't pretty, not at all. Let's … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Energy, Taxes | 3 Comments

Increased Corn Production = Increased Water Pollution

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Gaius

So says the Washington Post in an article today discussing the amount of Atrazine found in water. Atrazine is the second most widely used weedkiller in the US and is widely used by corn farmers. Atrazine has also been banned … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment | 7 Comments

Santa’s In The Air And The Sap Is Running

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post points out that despite the hard boiled, bah humbug attitudes many people affect at Christmas time, the mushy, sentimental films and television shows that are played over and over each year continue to gather astonishingly large audiences. … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 3 Comments