Daily Archives: November 29, 2008

Deadly Hesitation

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Gaius

I wish I’d had a gun, not a camera. The gunmen were terrifyingly professional, making sure at least one of them was able to fire their rifle while the other reloaded. By the time he managed to capture the killer … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 7 Comments

Want A Five Percent Raise?

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Gaius

Become left handed. That’s the ticket to earning 5% more than right-handers, according to British researchers. Left-handed boys underperform at school but enjoy greater financial success in later life than right-handers, studies suggest. They appear to adapt well to life … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 1 Comment

Sandbagging

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Gaius

Remember the doom and gloom the media was reporting about how bad the holiday shopping season might be? The dire warnings? The whole sky is falling routine? Well, not only were there shoppers on Black Friday, but those shoppers spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Media | 4 Comments

Myths Unravel

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Gaius

Another day, another media-generated Obama myth destroyed. This time it turns out that those hordes of small donors everybody knows contributed Obamoney to Obama in such huge numbers were actually not really there at all – at least not in … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 1 Comment

When Candy Canes Are Outlawed….

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Gaius

…Only outlaws will have candy canes. A California man fended off – nay, subdued – a knife-wielding attacker with a giant, plastic candy cane Christmas decoration. A man using a candy cane lawn ornament fended off a knife-wielding neighbor who … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 3 Comments