Daily Archives: December 22, 2007

Night Music

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

Here's a bit of a rarity, via YouTube. Ind and Sylvia Tyson gave an aspiring songwriter a huge leg up in the music industry when they recorded two of his songs on an album they released in 1964. Ian and … Continue reading →

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Fred Thompson’s Christmas Ad

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

  H/T to Ed Morrisey who says it is the best one from any candidate. I agree with that assessment. Tweet

Posted in Support the Troops | 4 Comments

Silver Boars

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

Shoppers in the French city of Poitiers got a bit of a surprise today when a wild boar joined the throngs and went on a shopping spree. We, more like a shop-smashing spree. Apparently, the boar was not in the … Continue reading →

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Another Storm Pounds Midwest

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

Another in the continuing series of heavy winter storms is hammering the Midwest. This one brought blizzard conditions, whiteouts, multi-car accidents and the closure of major roads. Dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup on Interstate 29 in western Missouri, … Continue reading →

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Obama Takes The Lead In Iowa

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

Mark Blumenthal over at Pollster.com has aggregated all of the recent polls from Iowa for Democrats and Republicans. With the usual caveats, it appears as if Obama has taken the lead, as has Huckabee. The margin for Obama is very … Continue reading →

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The End Of “The Gods In The Closet”?

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

I remember reading about Japan's Kakure Kirishitan, or Hidden Christians, years ago. They are descended from converts to Christianity made by Portuguese missionaries in the 1500s. Christianity was outlawed by Japan in 1614 and many of the converts were suppressed … Continue reading →

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Putting Out The Fire With Gasoline?

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

Victor Davis Hanson, over at Real Clear Politics, takes a look at exactly the same issue that the Washington Post did in my previous post: Bill Clinton charging to the rescue of the Hillary campaign and claiming that theirs was … Continue reading →

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Forward Into The Past

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post reports that an increasingly desperate Hillary Clinton campaign has, after months of resistance, suddenly embraced Bill Clinton and is actively promoting the idea that theirs was a "co-presidency." Both Clintons are making the case that theirs was … Continue reading →

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Will The Last Person Leaving The FEC Please Turn Out The Lights?

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

The Federal Elections Commission will, for all intents and purposes, be officially out of business effective January 1st, due to the failure of Congress to approve new commissioners. (I posted about this situation before the actual train wreck that has … Continue reading →

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Living The Carbon Credulous Lifestyle

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Gaius

In what is being promoted as a "carbon negative" trip, two Britons are traveling from Britain to Mali using a vehicle fueled with a biofuel derived from waste chocolate products. London – While others eat their way through advent calendars … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, World news | 7 Comments