Daily Archives: February 29, 2008

You’re Kidding, Right?

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

This is absolutely insane. Michelle Obama has just proven herself to be utterly clueless or utterly phony – take your pick on this one. She has been extremely well-compensated for the jobs she has held, has lived the American dream … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 7 Comments

Frankly, Starling, I Don’t Give A …

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

Some pretty neat pictures from the Daily Mail of a sparrowhawk attacking a starling. Nature in action, so to speak. The story, however, is marred by the bizzaro comments from the nature "lovers" who express horror that the photographer  did … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 7 Comments

Think You’re Having A Bad Day?

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

Not as bad as these folks. Trust me. Having a 50-ton crane drop through a brand new house can ruin your whole day. Tweet

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Ricin Story Mutating

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

Something is badly off in the way this story about the deadly toxin ricin found in a Las Vegas hotel is changing. Reports keep insisting that this is not terrorism related. Except now there is a man who is hospitalized … Continue reading →

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Getting It Wrong On NAFTA

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

USA Today, hardly a rightwing news outlet, points out that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have it completely wrong when they attack NAFTA. That treaty is not causing the net loss of jobs, it has nothing to do with … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Politics | 4 Comments

Hopelessly Muddled

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

Steve Huntley, writing in the Chicago Sun-Times , points out that hoping for the best is not a viable foreign policy. Yet that is exactly what Barack Obama has been running on.  The political salvos over Iraq between Barack Obama … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World news | 2 Comments

Today’s I Told You So

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Gaius

The electrical grid operator in Texas  had to invoke stage two emergency load shedding when the wind suddenly stopped. When the 1,700 MW of wind generation suddenly dropped to 300, they had a big problem and had nothing more to … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | 6 Comments