Daily Archives: January 26, 2008

Shakespeare Code Broken

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

Despite the efforts of the monkey staff in the back room here at the Crabitat, we have been unable to crack the Shakespeare Code. Oh, they produce some interesting stuff, but most of it resembles either television commercials or political … Continue reading →

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Open War?

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

This is interesting. Apparently, IBM has declared war on Microsoft and is producing software that will run on Linux – and is about to release another version of that software to run on Ubuntu Linux. IBM's Symphony office suite software is – … Continue reading →

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More Bad News For Clinton

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

This is not good news for Clinton at all, I suspect. Hotline On Call reports: SC primary voters overwhelmingly ranked the economy as the top issue, and close to 90% of all primary voters view the economy as not good … Continue reading →

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Obama Wins, Clinton Loses

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

Bill Clinton, that is. CNN is reporting that Bill Clinton's negative campaigning and harsh – completely Clintonian – attacks on Obama backfired rather badly. (CNN) — Bill Clinton's aggressive campaigning in South Carolina in the days leading up to the … Continue reading →

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Well, At Last We Know

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

The secret is finally out there for all the world to see. The great mystery of what a Scotsman wears under his kilt has been revealed. Who knew it was a hot air balloon? There's no secret about what this … Continue reading →

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24/7 Looney Tunes

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

Mark Steyn: As Martin Niemoller famously said, first they came for Piglet, and I did not speak out because I was not a Disney character and, if I was, I'm more of an Eeyore. So then they came for the … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

A patient in a hospital in Finland found the food was not to his liking. Nobody likes furry Brussels sprouts. HELSINKI (Reuters) – A hospital patient in Finland found a mouse head among the steamed vegetables on his plate.   … Continue reading →

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A Sense Of Betrayal

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

Jonathan Chait admits to being sick of Bill and Hillary Clinton. The sense of betrayal in his column is quite obvious. I crossed the Clinton Rubicon a couple of weeks ago when, in the course of introducing Hillary, Clinton supporter … Continue reading →

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Inadvertent Slip

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Gaius

AFP has a dramatic, sob-story article about how Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law is beginning to cause what they dub 'Hispanic Panic.' It seems employers are firing illegals, many of whom are fleeing the state, either back to Mexico or to other … Continue reading →

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