Daily Archives: February 5, 2008

See Saw

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

The Associated Press is rapidly calling races in a number of states based, apparently, solely on exit polls. Now, considering that polls in many Western states are still open, this pretty much constitutes interference in the process. But take the … Continue reading →

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Sing Along Now: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like….

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

…Sabotage. Yet another undersea internet cable has been cut off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.  For the fourth time in a week, an undersea communications cable has apparently been cut (or "failed due to a power outage," as … Continue reading →

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Those Rotten Unilateralists

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

Another haughty, unilateral intervention in the affairs of another sovereign nation. We expect the French to condemn this immediately! Oh, wait. It is the French. NDJAMENA (AFP) – Rebels in Chad announced Tuesday an immediate ceasefire as France — emboldened … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 1 Comment

This Too Shall Pass

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

A word of warning to college students. Beware strong drink, it can make you swallow your room key. In the hunt for lost keys most people check under the sofa, in their jacket pocket and even back at the pub. … Continue reading →

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Between The Rock And A Dumb Place

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

San Francisco voters will have an initiative on the ballot today that calls for demolishing the second most popular tourist attraction in the city. The initiative calls for flattening Alcatraz and replacing it with – not making this up, folks … Continue reading →

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Ringing In The Year Of The Rat Blackout

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

Reuters is reporting that the transportation chaos in China has abated somewhat but that millions of people will be ringing in the Chinese New Year in the dark. The situation is so bad that the government is deploying truck mounted … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, World news | 1 Comment

Foul Winter Storms May Foul Primary Voting

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

Depending on where you live, you may get hit by yet another harsh winter storm that is sweeping across the country today. Some voters may be impacted by this one. The heaviest snow on Super Tuesday was to sock Colorado, … Continue reading →

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Fool’s Gold Politics

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Gaius

Brett Stephens, writing in the Wall Street Journal notes that the "America is declining" meme is growing popular, yet again. This happens on a fairly regular basis and the doomsayers are generally wrong. In 1788, Massachusetts playwright Mercy Otis Warren … Continue reading →

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