"Afghan Donkey Attack Thwarted"--headline, Globe and Mail (Toronto), June 8 I always knew the tailban were a bunch of jack asses. "Monkey Trial May Show Possible Way to AIDS Vaccine"--headline, Reuters, June 8 The Scopes trial is going to help with an AIDS vaccine? "Last Harvard Commencement for Summers"--headline, Associated Press, June 8 Guess they will have to graduate them in the winter now. "World's Who's Who Hold Secret Talks in Ottawa"--headline, Agence France-Pr...
"Afghan Donkey Attack Thwarted"--headline, Globe and Mail (Toronto), June 8 I always knew the tailban were a bunch of jack asses. "Monkey Trial May Show Possible Way to AIDS Vaccine"--headline, Reuters, June 8 The Scopes trial is going to help with an AIDS vaccine? "Last Harvard Commencement for Summers"--headline, Associated Press, June 8 Guess they will have to graduate them in the winter now. "World's Who's Who Hold Secret Talks in Ottawa"--headline, Agence France-Pr...
Ok, so it is not a SUPER BIG record, but it is one held by the NY Yankees! Yes, the Mets today set a record for winning the most games in a row on the road by scoring in the First inning! And they right now have the best record in Baseball. And they have a 9.5 game lead over the second place team in their division! And yes, this is my second article on the Mets! But visions of 69 dance in my head! (and 86 - Sorry Bosox Bozos!). 9-1 on a Road Trip! Now that is ...
Quick. For anyone over 30, what was the big boogie man of the 80s? Anyone? Well, for those of us around, and objective enough to understand what happened during the 80s, the answer is easy. It was Thermonuclear war, and a Cowboy in the White House that was going to bring it about. Except that Cowboys name was not Bush (not even Bush41), but Reagan. And so in 1983, we were blessed with the 80s version of "The Day After Tomorrow" and "An Inconvenient Truth". ...
After a rough day at work (not bad, but I think I am going to have to tell some users their data is gone, but we are still working on it), I came home, popped a brew, turned on the TV to my Favorite Series (all of them), and am insulted by the worst season premier of any Star Trek Series period! OK, flame suit on, I will tell you. Far Point Station and the series - TNG. I hated TNG at first as it was not the original (and unlike Zoomba, I saw the Original in the original!). ...
I am linking the article, but not to discuss it. I figure it will get enough discussion over there. But as I was reading it, I started to wonder about something: last month became the first of Australia's six states and two territories Ok, I know what the difference is here in the USA. Territories get appointed leadership, and cannot vote in national elections. But what is the difference in Oz? And could Howard have done what he did in a state vs a...
Ah yes, that old cliché - the Road to hell is paved with good intentions. It may be old, and it may be a cliché, but like other natural laws, it is also true. And it is about to be proven again by the Evil big box store Wal-Mart and the City of Chicago. Chicago has decided to gig big companies. Requiring that they pay their employees a 'living' wage of at least $10/hour with another $3/hour kicked in for benefits (probably mostly health, but also Vacation and sick time).&nbs...
Apparently the pendulum of idiocy has now swung in the complete opposite direction, with the MPAA decided that religion is not for young children. They have slapped a PG rating on a football film because - it talks of faith and god and god forbid! Jesus! But of course talking about Johnny's 2 daddies or 2 mommies is fine for children as young as 5 or 6. Yet Hollywood, which just recently rated Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" as the most controversial movie of all time, ha...
This is in response to Col Klink. As I have not read his article, I cannot say that he is totally incompetent, but I can say with authority (as I am an Economist by education) that he is indeed clueless. First, the differentiation between micro and macro is the difference between personal choice and nation choice. That is, I chose to shop Wally world because they give me the best bang for my buck. That is Micro. America buys a lot from China because they are cheapest.&...
"Anger Disorder More Common Than Thought"--headline, Reuters, June 6 There must be a lot of unthinking people out there. "Canal-Scum Solution Still Cloudy"--headline, Indianapolis Star, June 5 Maybe if they got rid of the scum, it would be clearer? "Endless Possibilities for Recycling Experts"--headline, Coventry (England) Evening Telegraph, June 5 Is one possibilty to turn them into real workers? "Residents Debate Windmills on Great Lakes"--headline, Associated Press, ...
"Anger Disorder More Common Than Thought"--headline, Reuters, June 6 There must be a lot of unthinking people out there. "Canal-Scum Solution Still Cloudy"--headline, Indianapolis Star, June 5 Maybe if they got rid of the scum, it would be clearer? "Endless Possibilities for Recycling Experts"--headline, Coventry (England) Evening Telegraph, June 5 Is one possibilty to turn them into real workers? "Residents Debate Windmills on Great Lakes"--headline, Associated Press, ...
5 Embarrassing moments, eh. I wish I could be as amusing as Locamama. But mine are just normal things kids do and then go "oops" afterwards. 1. We use to live in the hills east of San Diego. That's all there was really, just hills. Very little flat space. So our house was built on a plateau on a hill. Hill below the house, and a hill above it. All the guys would always 'gallop' down the hill, like they were riding a horse. So I decided I was goi...
Ever have them? The ones that just wont let go and have to constantly harp on an irrelevant point? You know, the ones that constantly remind you that you are A personality. Or that at one time you actually {shock} voted for Carter or such? They are kind of like the Penguin in Batman the Movie. you know the Harp from hell? But they exist. They just cannot let sleeping dogs lie. SO they constantly harp from hell! SO what do we do? We ignore them. ...
Ted Matthews, aka Tim Kaine, governor of Virginia, broke his first campaign promise in a record 6 days. A record that will last many years I am sure. With over 3 1/2 years to go, Ted Matthews is well on his way to breaking every promise he made during the Governor's race as he once again decided that his faith was more important than the law, after promising to uphold the law. Which does beg the question of how good his faith is (apparently it is selective as well since he support...
"Sting Led to Canada Terrorism Arrests"--headline, MSNBC.com, June 5 I think he should stick to singing and leave that to real police. "Islamic Militia Says It Takes Somalia's Capital"--headline, MSNBC.com, June 5 Shows how bad they are. Hillary Clinton says it only takes a village. "Sellers of Fake Immigration Documents Dismiss Calls for New IDs"--headline, Associated Press, June 2 New fake IDs? "Networking: Y2K Hangover Finally Ending?"--headline, United Press I...