Monthly Archives: July 2008

Open Borders = Problem

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Gaius

I read this article and one thing jumped out at me. See if it does for you. CNN is describing a major problem in Russia with women and girls being forced into prostitution. Not Russian women, either. MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) … Continue reading →

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Cold, Wet Summer

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Gaius

The Daily Mail is cheerfully explaining why Britons are now going to suffer devastating personal damage due to the cold, wet, dreary summer the country is experiencing. 'A large proportion of us will be suffering from general weather blues and … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, World news | 4 Comments

Canute Get There From Here

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Gaius

Andrew Revkin at the New York Times Dot Earth blog does his best to annotate Al Gore's latest climate hysteria. From the perspective of an engineer who has worked in the utility area, I think Revkin misses an important point. … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Junk Science, Left Wing | 12 Comments

Mementos

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

On my pilgrimage to Gettysburg, I did manage to procure a couple of mementos of the trip. One thing I brought back was a replica of a Confederate cavalry saber. My youngest boy had already prevailed upon me for a … Continue reading →

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Party Animal

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

A British businessman who installed a swimming pool for his family got a bit of a surprise when the first swimmer turned out to be an escaped bull. The dramatic pool-party took place on Friday. Work had just been completed … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Ground

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

I rousted the family out early, ignoring their grumbling. The weather report promised highs in the upper 80s, but without too much humidity. Still, I thought it would be good to arrive early and beat both the crowds and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Because I Felt Like It, Personal Thoughts | 8 Comments

Long Drive

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

We covered 2,867 miles on our trip and finished a final 22 hour drive just after 7am this morning. A couple of hours of sleep has done little to erase the sheer fatigue of a very long drive. I have … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

Despite growing up mostly in Rochester, New York only a fairly short trip from it, I had never visited Gettysburg. Well, that has been corrected now. I am writing this from a hotel right in the center of the town … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Personal Thoughts | 12 Comments

Seeing Red Over “Green” Taxes

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is about to get raked over the coals in parliament over his latest greenmail scheme. The proposed "green" change to road taxes will subject a huge number of Britons to a massive tax increase – … Continue reading →

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Visitors

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

While we were in Canada, we returned to our hotel room one evening to find a family of raccoons waiting outside our door. This is in the middle of Niagara Falls right on Clifton Hill, mind you. I think they're … Continue reading →

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Drunk On Disappointment

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

Or looking at the world through morose-colored glasses. Monica Hesse, writing at The Washington Post, examines the results of a new Pew study into the outlooks of Americans of various generations. The result? Baby Boomers whine. A lot. The baby … Continue reading →

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Pix

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

Brown Bess demonstration (A .75 caliber musket.) Fort George, Ontario American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls from The Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls, Ontario Under the Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Ontario The Whirlpool (MUCH more impressive when in a … Continue reading →

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Traction, Part Two

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

The Democrats have a real problem. Prior to the holiday recess, they announced how super-confident they were that they had the Republicans in a political corner with their enlightened energy policies. Except they have withdrawn all their big bills from … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Politics | 3 Comments

Are We, As A People, Really This Dumb?

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Rich Horton

I really hate the "cry baby" portion of America…I really do.  Case in point: 'Zero' chance lottery tickets stun some players When Scott Hoover bought a $5 scratch-off ticket in Virginia called "Beginner's Luck" last summer, he carefully studied the … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Rants | 10 Comments

Vacation

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

I've posted some of the travel adventures we've been having. Today we head for Upstate New York to visit family. I'll try and post a few more things from there if I can. I am currently sitting in a hotel … Continue reading →

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