Bonfire of the Vanities #105
The 105th edition of The Bonfire of the Vanities (a self-submitted collection of the worst posts by otherwise excellent bloggers) is hosted by Technogypsy this week. Click the picture …
Don't Tread on Me
Tom Carroll of MuD and PhuD attended a rally yesterday in New London, Conn. Folks gathered in front of New London's City Hall during a council meeting to support …
What’s a Good Environut To Do?
Drilling for oil at ANWR would be too harsh on the environment. We need to set up more wind farms instead.... Wind farms pitch plan to address bird deaths …
What's a Good Environut To Do?
Drilling for oil at ANWR would be too harsh on the environment. We need to set up more wind farms instead.... Wind farms pitch plan to address bird deaths …
James Carroll: Pacific Theater WWII Vets Aren’t Heros
Huh. Well that's going to surprise the hell out of a few WWII vets I know. I guess our war against Japan didn't have anything to do with the …
James Carroll: Pacific Theater WWII Vets Aren't Heros
Huh. Well that's going to surprise the hell out of a few WWII vets I know. I guess our war against Japan didn't have anything to do with the …
TANSTAAFL
Robert Heinlein was a truly brilliant writer and social commentator. One of his best observations was the TANSTAAFAL Principle -- "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch." …
Please Stop The Aid
Excerpt from a Spiegel interview with Kenyan economist James Shikwati: SPIEGEL: Mr. Shikwati, the G8 summit at Gleneagles is about to beef up the development aid for Africa... Shikwati: …
Five Americans Suspected Of Treason Held Captive In Iraq
Washington Post - The U.S. military is holding five U.S. citizens suspected of insurgent activities in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. They were captured separately and don't appear …
Who Leaked What?
Hmm... Fitzgerald's investigation has included interviews with President Bush; former secretary of state Colin L. Powell; Bush's chief political adviser, Karl Rove; Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, I. …