Daily Archives: July 4, 2008

Warning To British Women

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Gaius

Lying about your age could send you to jail. AN aspiring model who shaved eight years off her age in a bid to make it big in America narrowly escaped jail today. Brit Saskia Porter, then 35, was convinced she … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 2 Comments

Theme Opinions

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Gaius

Well, I've gone mucking about with the theme here at the Crabitat again. Any feedback on usability, functionality or on the format itself would be appreciated. Tweet

Posted in Geek Stuff | 17 Comments

The Seasonal Principles Of Obama

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer chronicles the dizzying reversals Barack Obama has made recently. Obama has abandoned many of the left-leaning “principles” he used to woo the hard left of the Democratic party. And he has only just begun: In last week’s column, … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 3 Comments

Er, Right Again, Paul

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Gaius

Paul Krugman starts his latest column this way: Al Gore never claimed that he invented the Internet. Howard Dean didn’t scream. Hillary Clinton didn’t say she was staying in the race because Barack Obama might be assassinated. And Wesley Clark … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 1 Comment

Wonder Why Food Prices Are Skyrocketing?

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Gaius

I have pointed out for some time now that so-called biofuels are an environmental and economic disaster. Now The Guardian, of all places, reports on a leaked report they have obtained. The report, from the World Bank, says that the biofuels … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Energy, Environment | 5 Comments