Monthly Archives: June 2009

Eternal Rest

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Gaius

Who knew that “eternity” was only 75 years? The price of dying is going up in Rome, if a city auction of prime cemetery lots is anything to go by. The most expensive burial ground in the city’s prized Verano … Continue reading →

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Bad Ideas From Redmond

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Gaius

I think Microsoft is setting itself up for Vista v2. Yes, I know – from experience – that Windows 7 is not much more than a point revision of Vista. But Microsoft appears to be intent in duplicating its Vista … Continue reading →

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Railroad

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Gaius

One begins to get the extremely uncomfortable feeling that this nation is being railroaded right now. Between the wholly-owned media and this item that just popped on Memeorandum, this is beginning to look ugly. The nonpartisan $1 trillion over ten … Continue reading →

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Wow. Who Knew?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Gaius

I always thought the television network ABC was the “American Broadcasting Company”. I had no idea it really meant the “All Barack Channel”. It seems ABC is going to televise there news next Wednesday from the White House. A prime … Continue reading →

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Snakes On A Cop

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Gaius

They tried it all. Nothing worked. Even snake charmers couldn’t do it. So the police in Sierra Leone finally turned to the army. And a few water hoses and bursts from AK-47s later, the police station was snake-free. Authorities in … Continue reading →

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Letterman (And CBS) Feeling The Heat

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Gaius

David Letterman has (or actually will later tonight) - again – apologized to the Palin family. This apology sounds much more like it was crafted by CBS attorneys, although that is pure speculation on my part. David Letterman directly apologized to … Continue reading →

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This Is Negotiating?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Gaius

ne?go?ti?ate?- verb (used without object) 1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.sub?mit?-verb (used without object) 5. to yield oneself to the power or … Continue reading →

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Spend And Take Versus The Creation Of Wealth

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Gaius

Roger Kimball on an article by Boris Johnson, the mayor of London: Boris Johnson, the redoubtable Mayor of London, cuts through the bickering fog of self-righteous protestation that characterizes so much political discourse today. The real debate, the Right Honorable … Continue reading →

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How’s That OCD, Andy?

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

In trying to make some sort of point, Andrew Sullivan wrote this mess of a sentence for a post titled, “The Rovian Islamist”: Ahmadinejad’s bag of tricks is eerily like that of Karl Rove – the constant use of fear, … Continue reading →

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Only $1.3 Million Per Job

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

One presumes that Joe Biden drew the short straw on this one. The Obama administration today admitted – via Joe Biden – that the “stimulus” plan was not working and that it would only “create or save” some 600,000 jobs … Continue reading →

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The Joys Of Socialized Medicine

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

Something as simple as a broken leg can turn into a lifetime commitment, apparently. A British man who broke his leg in a motorcycle accident 29 years ago still has the broken leg all these years later – despite oodles … Continue reading →

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All Over But The Shouting

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

One suspects that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s second term is now pretty much a done deal. Reports from major media all seem to point to the fact that there may be a bit of unrest for a while, but that the powers … Continue reading →

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Back To The Sky

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

XH558 is back in business. The last operational Avro Vulcan bomber has been certified airworthy and is flying at a British air show this weekend. The world’s last flying Vulcan will take to the skies today for its first public … Continue reading →

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Dude Looks Like A Lady

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

Antonio and Claudia, a match made in heaven. Or in cyberspace, as the case may be. For eight months, Antonio wooed Claudia over the internet. Sadly, for Antonio, Claudia turned out to be Luis. Happily, for us, Antonio turned out … Continue reading →

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Getting Desperate

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Gaius

The Obama administration has suddenly awakened to the possibility that Obama’s spend and tax policies are likely to prove unpopular and put the Democrats in a bad position in 2010 elections. Not that they have any clue how to fix … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Economy, Politics, Taxes | 7 Comments