Daily Archives: January 13, 2008

She Was For Defeat Before She Was Against it

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

A lot of the blogosphere today has been focused on Hillary Clinton's Meet the Press interview. But they have mostly focused on the growing racial antipathy between Clinton and Barack Obama. Jim Hoft over at Gateway Pundit notices another aspect … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 5 Comments

Bobbing For Goats

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

A Pennsylvania man had to shoot a bobcat that was indulging in the sport of bobbing for goats. Or bob-catting for goats, as the case may be. Jesse Stuver was alerted by a neighbor that a bobcat was munching on … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 3 Comments

Paging Doctor Frankenstein

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

As the AFP report puts it, this would make the fictional Dr. Frankenstein quite jealous. American researchers have essentially made a brand new animal heart out of the stripped down remains of a once living heart. And they have made that … Continue reading →

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Environmental Luddites

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

The followers of Ned Ludd are alive and well. And they wear green. Jeremy Clarkson describes the antics of the environmentalists in Britain this week in today's Sunday Times. A couple of weeks ago, plans for a wonderful new coal-fired … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, World news | 2 Comments

A Word With No Meaning

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

Timothy Noah, a senior writer at Slate, pens an op-ed in today's Los Angeles Times that analyzes a word that has become increasingly popular with politicians while simultaneously losing all real meaning. He says that it is time for a … Continue reading →

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Going Back To The Old Days

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

Charming news today. Older computer users are going to remember, not fondly, the old MS-DOS boot sector viruses that used to be fairly common. Newer users may not have even heard of them, as they haven't really been in use … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 2 Comments

Permanently Fluffy

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

Fluffy now has a permanent home in Columbus, Ohio. She'll be dining on a couple of rabbits each week and entertaining visitors to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on a permanent basis – up until now she was merely visiting. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fly For Me, Argentina

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

Argentina's main airport in Buenos Aires was the scene of a riot after the national airline canceled international flights for the second day in a row. The would-be passengers tore the place up pretty badly and hurled objects at airline … Continue reading →

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NYT Hatchet Job

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

This is an ugly story. The New York Times generates a blatantly slanted story attempting to paint war veterans as damaged, defective murderers just waiting to be unleashed on an unwitting America. They cherry pick the stories of some 121 "killings" … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 14 Comments

Whining About Disenfranchisement In Nevada

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Gaius

There is something supremely ironic about Hillary Clinton bemoaning the "disenfranchisement" of people in Nevada due to the cumbersome caucus system in public while her surrogates are working desperately to disenfranchise members of a union that endorsed Obama. Yet that … Continue reading →

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