Daily Archives: February 25, 2008

Fashion Week, 1,000 AD

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

Historical evidence has emerged that Viking women dressed like….. Madonna! A runway fashion show in Viking times would have spotlighted women cloaked in imported colored-silk gowns adorned with metallic breast coverings and long trains. This surprising claim is the result … Continue reading →

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Sad-Happy News

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

Sad because one of my go-to blogs will not be around much longer. Happy because the voice behind that blog is not falling silent, merely changing locations. Ed Morrisey, skipper of Captain's Quarters will be closing up shop at the … Continue reading →

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Clean, Safe Wind Power

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

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Global Colding

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

Lorne Gunter at the National Post writes about the current brutally cold winter much of the northern hemisphere is experiencing. He points to many experts who do not subscribe to the "consensus" of anthropogenic global warming as well as reeling … Continue reading →

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Flippity-Flop To The Barber Shop

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

The Washington Post names Barack Obama's top five flip-flops on his trip through the primaries. The list is impressive: 1. Special interests In January, the Obama campaign described union contributions to the campaigns of Clinton and John Edwards as "special … Continue reading →

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Alaskans Play With Their Food

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

The inhabitants of Anchorage, Alaska appear to have entirely too much time on their hands. They've taken to playing with their food in a big way. But the reindeer won the first annual Running of the Reindeer handily. ANCHORAGE, Alaska … Continue reading →

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That Vast Conspiracy Thingee

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

I have not bothered to comment on that picture of Barack Obama wearing the garb of a Somali elder that was circulated over the weekend. I'm glad I didn't since Drudge is now reporting that the picture was circulated by … Continue reading →

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Traveling Salvation Show

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

William Kristol points out that the creepy, cult-like quality of the Obama campaign that many people have commented on recently has a central theme. It is really all about Barack Obama. But that clearly isn’t what she was talking about. … Continue reading →

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Belling The Cat

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

Robert Novak wonders who will be able to get through to Hillary Clinton that her campaign is over. The band has packed up and left the building, but she keeps right on dancing – and there doesn't appear to be … Continue reading →

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Irreconcilable Differences

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Gaius

Stuart Rothenberg, who knows rather a lot about how politics works and has been observing it for years, points out the irreconcilable differences that Barack Obama has – with himself. They really are irreconcilable, too. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) continues … Continue reading →

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