Daily Archives: December 7, 2008

Life With Fluorescent Bulbs

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gaius

Via Glenn Reynolds, Life with fluorescent bulbs. The reason I linked this is that my wife and I have compact fluorescent bulbs in the ceiling fan fixture in our living room. We installed them because the fan is very high … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment | 17 Comments

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gaius

We are being told – incessantly – by the media that the global economy is melting down. We are being told – over and over – that things are as bad or worse than they were in the Great Depression. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Media | 25 Comments

Death Throes

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gaius

The Tribune Company appears to be headed for bankruptcy. Multiple outlets are reporting that the parent company of the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times has hired bankruptcy consultants and retained law firms noted for their bankruptcy acumen. Things … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 2 Comments

Once A Python….

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gaius

… Always a Python. Or, as Eric Idle says, “the trouble with Python is it’s a bit like being a Beatle,” he said by telephone. “You can’t start over again.” The New York Times reports: It has been 25 years … Continue reading →

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Judicial Fiat Equates Humans With Dogs

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gaius

A state district court judge in Montana has simply issued a ruling that would make assisted suicide perfectly legal in that state. No legislation, just a ruling from the bench. No checks or balances, merely a judicial fiat. And the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal | 6 Comments

A Conspiracy Of Silence

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gaius

Mark Steyn notes the way the media identifies terrorists and their complete inability to figure out what motivates them – or who their targets are. He’s writing about the latest terror attacks in Mumbai. Oh, I don’t know about that. … Continue reading →

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