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Classical Values"The innocent have nothing to fear..."Edward Lawson (who regular readers may recall is a dear old friend) was arrested not long ago in Newark, New Jersey for basically nothing. (A lot of manufactured, trumped up charges.) He discusses what happened here: EDWARD LAWSON from Picture...... Read the rest of ""The innocent have nothing to fear...""
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"Heavage" and the urge to heaveMaybe I'm too traditional, but men's plunging necklines (exhibited in order to display what the fashionists call "heavage") is something I can do without.Man cleavage -- plunging necklines slit open to reveal chest hair, pectoral muscles, maybe more -- is...... Read the rest of ""Heavage" and the urge to heave"
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The Current State Of FusionAlan Boyle at Cosmic Log has the latest broad look at the state of Fusion. He discusses the state of laser fusion. The the $3.5 billion American National Ignition Facility seems to be doing well. But what excites me is...... Read the rest of "The Current State Of Fusion"
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Massive International Scientific FraudAuric Goldfinger? Not this time Mr. Bond. This time it is Climategate. Ah. Yes. Science Adviser to the President, John Holdren is a Climate Playah. Lift up a rock and another snake comes slithering out from the ongoing University of...... Read the rest of "Massive International Scientific Fraud"
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Using budget cuts as a form of regimentation?Earlier I saw signs hanging on chains which blocked a brand new, otherwise perfectly passable sidewalk on the University of Michigan campus. The signs proclaimed "SIDEWALK CLOSED. NO WINTER MAINTENANCE" and yet there was absolutely no indication that any maintenance...... Read the rest of "Using budget cuts as a form of regimentation?"
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More word hellHere's a guy who speaks fake Chinese, fake French, fake Italian, fake Russian, fake Spanish, fake German and fake Japanese, in order to invite fellow fakers to reply by speaking in fake English. A tall order, but for those who...... Read the rest of "More word hell"
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Words are hell!Earlier I stumbled across the phrase "New York hostess" in a news article, and as I tend to be hypervigilant about sneaky new trends in language, I wondered precisely what the term meant. The hostess in question is a nightclub...... Read the rest of "Words are hell!"
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Cracking down on cowards who avoid having their lives savedOne of the things I most like about Michigan is that it's a relatively car-friendly state. The speed limit is 70, which means that you can comfortably do 75 without having to worry about the cops. This touches on one...... Read the rest of "Cracking down on cowards who avoid having their lives saved"
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Something Is Rotten In DenmarkAnd what is that something that is rotten in Denmark? Climate data? Nope. (although that is a likely candidate). The rot stems from the CO2 trade. Denmark is the centre of a comprehensive tax scam involving CO2 quotas, in which...... Read the rest of "Something Is Rotten In Denmark"
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Fish gender is confusing, and gender confusion is fishy!I've been keeping aquarium fish for years, and I have long known that fish gender is nowhere near as starkly defined and inflexible as it is in higher animals. It has long been known that many species of fish can...... Read the rest of "Fish gender is confusing, and gender confusion is fishy!"
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ITER Back To The Drawing BoardThe ITER fusion test reactor project is getting a schedule review [pdf] because the project is seriously out of whack. The scientific and engineering team building the ITER fusion reactor failed to win an expected endorsement from the project's governing...... Read the rest of "ITER Back To The Drawing Board"
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Where's my Christmas stimulus?Is everyone ready for the Christmas season? I'm not. However, Sean Kinsell got me in the mood with this quote from Virginia Postrel on buying Christmas gifts:The problem of buying good presents for other people, even people you supposedly know...... Read the rest of "Where's my Christmas stimulus?"
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What To Do?I was reading the other day an article about the Angry Middle. Here is something I found in the article that rings true:It's not a resurgent right wing that should trouble Obama's party. Indeed, the stronger the right's role in...... Read the rest of "What To Do?"
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Hopelessness is happier! And cheaper!Glenn Reynolds links a Reuters report of a new study, which he calls "MORE POTENTIALLY MONEY-SAVING NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF HEALTHCARE RESEARCH." How true. Although cost-cutting is not specifically mentioned in this research report, a new meme is inescapable:...... Read the rest of "Hopelessness is happier! And cheaper!"
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The importance of avoiding the unimportantOne of the paradoxes of blogging is that if you write about something, it tends to be seen as, if not the most important issue, at least as an issue more important than whatever it is you don't write about....... Read the rest of "The importance of avoiding the unimportant"
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ClimateGate Charges InvestigatedLord Monckton, Viscount of Brechley, and Prof. Fred Singer are requesting that charges be filed against scientists and others involved in possible violations of Britain's Freedom Of Information Laws. I can't wait for the investigations to start in the...... Read the rest of "ClimateGate Charges Investigated"
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Government Is A Criminal EnterpriseThe government is in essence a criminal organization. It can murder - through wars and punishment for crime. It can print money. It can make you a slave through taxes. (taxation is theft) It can make you a slave through...... Read the rest of "Government Is A Criminal Enterprise"
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I take a break, only to learn that huge news is being ignored!It's always nice to take a break from blogging, and for the past three days I did just that. At no point did I have time to get online, not even to check email. The closest I got to blogging...... Read the rest of "I take a break, only to learn that huge news is being ignored!"
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The Proper Way To Argue With HereticsClimate scientist Judith Curry has a few words to say about scientific integrity as it relates to climate science given the recent revelations of Climategate. At the heart of this issue is how climate researchers deal with skeptics. I have...... Read the rest of "The Proper Way To Argue With Heretics"
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Appetizers At The Irish RoseEric, my mate, myself, and a friend of Eric's from Michigan had evening snacks at the Irish Rose in Rockford. We enjoyed swordfish and grilled zucchini. We enjoyed it very much. And instead of the usual blogger meet up crap...... Read the rest of "Appetizers At The Irish Rose"
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