Friday, June 23. 2006
Ever hear of Biola University? I had not, until I checked out the school where the three guys at Middlebrow teach. New Zapper may abort migraine attacks. Migraine is said to afflict one out of eight. This could be a good thing. Sabine Herold: Pejman hopes she will be the one to save France. Daily Kos rips into The New Republic. Many people posted on this yesterday. Apparently TNR isn't following the Party Line, as defined by Kos. Very strange. Do all Moslems hope for an East-West apocalyptic conflict? Ace thinks so. And is not pleased. Raphael at the Met. The NY Sun is deeply critical of the structure of the show, but says go, anyway. Voodoo economics is working again. Tax cuts dramatically reducing Fed deficit. Alpha Patriot Iraq govt offers insurgents a deal: this is interesting, at Captain Ed Never go for a walk without those poles. The new exercise craze. CSM. They used to call them "walking sticks," and sometimes, "canes."
Thursday, June 22. 2006
The state of the visual arts: London museum displays base of sculpture - thinks it's the whole thing. Sculptor wins prize, and is wise enough to let the story speak for itself. Driscoll Politest city in the world? Yes, NYC, where eye contact is considered a threat ("Hey - whatchew lookin' at?"), wins. In my experience, it is true. h/t, Ace. Andrew Sullivan (why do we read him?) says: "This is a battle between barbarism and civilization. We cannot destroy our moral compass in order to save it."
I say: "The hell we can't". Well, not destroy it permanently, but there are times for a bit of practical morality and practical immorality - like when someone is trying to kill you. The big world isn't nursery school, and when soldiers worry more about being good than killing and breaking, they will be useless, and a danger to eachother. Where did this idea of "nice war" come from, anyway?
You won't believe this. ABC News collecting data from "how is global warming affecting your life?" That's easy to answer: It's already hotter than May was, and I am having to run my air conditioner, thus burning tons of fossil fuels, which will probably cause July to be even hotter. People are so gullible, I bet they get tons of responses ("my roses are fading faster", "I was sweating like a dog today", etc) - all due to a 1 degree change in the past 100 years. And no, dogs do not sweat. On the same subject of climate hysteria, Londoners terrified by climate, and refuse nuclear power. Well, they should give up their cars and subways and electric, for starters. What else? (h/t, Am Thinker) Also, if you ask me, Londoners should be praying for climate change. Did you see this already? 3 airline plots foiled since 9-11. Aw, shut up already: The UN has plans for world gun control. I guess taking firearms and grenade launchers from genocidal maniacs in Africa is just too difficult. More self-satire from the UN which is as arrogant as it is impotent...and you know, if they had the power, they would make gun control exceptions for their own bodyguards. The Holy Trinity has been determined to be sexist and patriarchal, according to Presbyterians. Big surprise there - isn't everything sexist and patriarchal, these days, including ham sandwiches? It is comforting to know that the Presbys are focusing on the really important subjects like the gender and sexual orientation of the Holy Spirit. Moonbattery National Parks etc: Middlebrow has a map of the world's largest marine preserve, signed into law by who? last week. Not Bush? Also, in a move sure to please conservationists, the Parks have made a policy decision to favor protection over recreation. That is the right move. For idiot fun, try Disneyland, not Yellowstone. Volokh critiques Slate on its tenth birthday, respectfully but pointedly. We should all criticize like this. Whole Foods to discontinue selling live lobsters as "inhumane." I call that decision inhumane to humans. h/t, Junk Science Where did all of the Indian tech engineers come from? Private schools, in India. The missile shield. The American libs always opposed it - but why? Let's be grateful that Reagan pushed forward with it. Quote on subject from good piece in NY Sun: Maybe Senators Clinton and Schumer were reading the New York Times, which in December 2002 pronounced that "rushing" to construct a missile defense was "premature." Advised the Times editorial, "It would have made more sense to wait." For what could the editors of the Gray Lady be waiting - for Kim Jong Il to strip down to his underwear and fetch up as the Naked Cowboy, strumming a guitar and yodeling Joan Baez songs in Times Square? The serious answer is that we are watching an extraordinary moment in the showdown unfolding as America, for the first time, switches on its anti-missile defenses. It is one of those moments when the country will begin to understand the depth of President Reagan's understanding of the dynamics of the nuclear age.
and, I might add, to understand the suicidal foolishness of the Left. Read the piece (link above)
Wednesday, June 21. 2006
Fluffernutter under attack in MA. This is worse than the Brits attacking ice cream. Millions of hearty and rugged Yankees, including my family, have been raised on this (disgusting) New England concoction. And Rightly So. My opinion: They can ban fluffernutters when they ban alcohol to politicians. OK? The International Seed Vault. This is my idea of worthwhile international cooperation: making sure that we have seeds from every plant. Wonderful. Marginal Rev. found it.
 Summertime! The news, and the blogs, lose some intensity in the summertime. And the less we post, the more readers we seem to have. Hmmmm.
Stumbled into this piece at Chequerboard - discussing income inequality and output inequality. It makes sense. h/t, Vanderleun Collier and Horowitz consider the party of "retreat and defeat," in the light of Vietnam. We were defeated at home, no doubt. Front Page Monte Carlo methods. These are now used all the time, and there was a time when I could understand the math. I just tried to reconnect with the concepts. Squid recipes. Many of them, on the right side of the page. If they called it Sea Turkey, or Ocean Carrot, or something, people would eat more of this fine critter. In my opinion, tastier than octopus, but its name is too squiddy. Are we allowed to discuss the genetics of intelligence and Jews? Auster wonders. Iran. Beth is mildly annoyed by the Guardian's reportage. But Sandmonkey likes the Iranian soccer babe cheerleaders. For good reason. A bear in your kitchen, eating your oatmeal. What do you do? Conspiracy theories in the Arab world. Augean Stables.
Tuesday, June 20. 2006
You dirty rat. Study shows rats living in filth are healthier than those in clean laboratory conditions. Plus implications for the human immune system, and support for our preference never to bathe, shave, clean the house, or wash anything. NYT Left-wing nostalgia. Living in the past can distort your view of the present. Driscoll on Barone's piece. Gators, bears, cougars: They are less fearful of man (and dogs), and more likely to attack. We should leave them their own space, and quit moving into theirs: there really is enough space to go around. Murders up: Things getting back to normal in New Orleans. Gov. calls in National Guard. What are the limits of the Clean Water Act? The Supreme Court cannot decide. The issue is land ownership vs. wetlands protection. Call me Jose - Me no pay tax: Become illegal and cash in: P/T Pundit The history of the inheritance tax. View from 1776 I am Pasquale Orsini. Shape of Days - nice piece of writing. What is Murtha really thinking? And how can he get so much press if he doesn't make sense? Rick Moran Details on Al Quaida's NYC subway attack plan. Protein. I think they were afraid that they would piss us off even more.
Friday, June 16. 2006
Besides worrying deeply and seriously and with the most sincere sense of urgency about obesit y (see this mornings links), our dear cousins in Olde Englande have been busy worrying themselves silly about "this knife and gun culture we have." Notice that they used to just say "this gun culture," but, with less guns, people are offing each-other with knives instead. When knives are gone - so you cannot cut meat and all they can eat is chopped liver and obesity-inducing fish-and-chips, they will kill each-other with cricket bats, and can refer to "this batty culture." Better yet, they can use forks to kill each-other, thus neatly permitting themselves to appropriately complain about "this stupid forking culture." Atlas picked up the story, but I had previously read about it at Right for Scotland. As we pointed out earlier today, perhaps they have bigger problems than trying to be nannies to a nation of proud adults from proud Anglo-Saxon/Celtic warrior stock. You just knew it was all over when Blair banned fox hunting: their foxy Moslems got the message loud and clear: the Brit government has no spine, no pride, and no sense of history whatsoever. Your American cousins could not care less about the hopeless French, but we are worried about you all - because we love ya: you are us, but caught in a web.
What happened to the Aztecs? New theory - a virus. Alpha Patriot found it. Couples coming to the US from around the world to chose their babies' genders. Our Old Doc talked about medical consumerism this week - and this is ridiculous. And why, may I ask, do they all want boys? Kevin MD How the US provides welfare for the world. A sad story of those who exploit our good intentions. VDARE An interview with the head Xbox designer. Ars Technica Senate votes 93-6 not to pull out of Iraq. Guess the 6 - it isn't difficult. Red State Bush to establish largest marine preserve in the world. Env. Econ "Obesity is a market failure that only government can fix." Don't they always use that excuse? The Commons. (And what happened to last year's "hunger crisis", that "only government could fix"?) Don't worry about Iran: The NYT tries to paint a "nice" Iran (why?), but fails. Am Thinker Brit govt to address "obesity crisis"!?!? Talk about a nanny state. Get yer hands out of my panties pantries. Guardian, h/t to someone - I forget. My suggestion: Thank God you have enough food, and, 2. deal with the Jihadists in your midst and, 3, tell your govt to leave you alone! Even the venerable Lancet is getting on board with this "crisis": Tangled Web. Shouldn't obesity be a personal choice....like abortion and anorexia and Guiness for breakfast? Plus we need fatties around, to make the rest of us look good...and can you imagine a skinny Churchill?
Thursday, June 15. 2006
IT WAS the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...
[The Wealthy Congressman] "Representative Patrick Kennedy has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of prescription drugs last month in an early morning car crash near the Capitol. Kennedy, a Rhode Island Democrat who is a member of one of the nation's most famous political families, was sentenced on Tuesday in District of Columbia Superior Court to court- ordered drug treatment, a year of probation and a $350 fine. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop charges of reckless driving and failure to display a driving permit." [The Poor Window Washer] " High-rise window washer Christopher Guay spent 20 hours in jail waiting for his wife to raise the $1,040 the state demanded to free him after he struck and killed a sea gull he says repeatedly dive-bombed at him as he was attempting to clean office windows. " ... it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity...
[The Wealthy Congressman] "Kennedy denied that and insisted he had not consumed alcohol before the accident. He said he had gone home after work that evening and had taken the sleeping pill Ambien and an anti- nausea medication, Phenergan. Medical experts called his explanation plausible. Ambien's prescribing information warns about the possibility of hallucinations and strange behavior." [The Window Washer] "Guay said he was working 12 stories up atop 185 Devonshire St. about 8:30 a.m. Friday when he was set upon by three sea gulls protecting a rooftop nest. “They’d sit up about 20 feet, then dive in,” he said. “They hit me twice in the head.” Guay said he moved to an attached roof at 161 Devonshire St., but the gulls followed. He eventually started swinging a broken broom handle, hoping to scare them off and give himself time to slip over the building’s edge and out of the birds’ sight. “I’d been doing it all day, fending them off,” he said. “It was working until I made my last drop . . . When I swung I wasn’t aiming. I didn’t mean to hit it. It flew right into the broom stick. I knew it was dead.” Office workers witnessing the 3:30 p.m. strike called the MSPCA, which responded with one of the agency’s 11 police officers. “I don’t blame them at all for calling,” Guay said. “If I saw someone on the roof swinging at a bird I’d do the exact same thing.” But he said he does have a problem with the by-the-book MSPCA cop. “He wasn’t buying my story at all,” Guay said. “He didn’t listen to a word I said. He said to me ‘So you like killing birds?’ Am I supposed to stand there and let the gull whack me in the head? I had to do something.” " ...it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair...
[The Wealthy Congressman] "The police said his eyes appeared watery and his speech slurred. He was not given a sobriety test and was driven home by the police, leading to complaints of special treatment." [The Poor Window Washer] " “The (Boston) cops in the transport told me, ‘This is ridiculous. We didn’t want to take you in, but the MSPCA cop made the call,’ ” Guay said of his brief chat with Boston officers while shackled in the back of a prisoner-transport truck. He will be arraigned Tuesday on charges of animal cruelty, a felony. Three Boston cops who spoke on condition of anonymity said they would not have arrested Guay, smirking at the inexperience of the MSPCA officer. “I didn’t even know they could make arrests,” said one veteran cop. Added another: “He’s fending for his life already. I wouldn’t have arrested him.” "... we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...
[The Wealthy Congressman] "Last week, back from a monthlong treatment program for drug dependency at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, he said he looked forward to resuming his duties, but would need a support group to deal with his bipolar disorder and tendency toward addiction." [The Poor Window Washer] "The beleaguered window washer arrested for killing a gull that he said tormented him for hours atop a downtown high rise got his first bit of good news since the bird fell dead. He landed another job. " - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
[The Wealthy Congressman] "He was accompanied in court by Representative Jim Ramstad, a Republican from Minnesota whom Kennedy identified as his sponsor. Ramstad described himself as a recovering alcoholic of 25 years, having experienced his own "similar wake-up call" in July 1981." [The Poor Window Washer] "He was assigned a court-appointed lawyer, who ordered Guay to hush up about the incident. " (Roger de Hauteville wishes to bring readers's attention to the erudite and equally deceased Peter Porcupine for bringing this juxtaposed travesty to our attention. Be sure to read him daily. Quotations in italics from "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickins. If you didn't already know that, go back to every school you ever attended and ask for your money back. Picture is Prometheus, by John Singer Sargent. See it at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, if you're a poor window washer. You can just buy it, if you're a Kennedy)
What do you do if you own a hedge fund, and your ship comes in? Well, if you have no taste, no modesty, and no sense of proportion, you build a 35,000 square-foot palace in Greenwich. (No, I am not envious: these places are about as homey as Versailles - I just find this sort of thing to be an embarassment. The money they make is fine with me - they earn it.) Greenwich is not a Yankee-style town. Piece in Vanity Fair. Speaking of hedge funds, if you have any interest, Barton Biggs' Hedgehogging is a good, quick, entertaining inside look at this new world of high-risk, high-reward investing.
Just like in jail, they are all innocent. The NYT buys the story, and pretends they don't know what they have already written about the guy: Gateway. Apparently the NYT doesn't think anyone lies (except George Bush).
Life support has been removed from the Senate's irresponsible Immigration Bill. Polipundit Your home is dangerous. Stay away from it: go to the bar after work, and play golf all weekend, to keep yourself safe. Hazards in the Home An objective look at the role of faith in Bush's policy-making, by a liberal: Wayne Slater via Stingray Al Gore under fire by climate scientists. They think he is full of baloney. Chavez spoiling for a fight with the US, loading up on Russian guns, planes,etc: US is amused but basically indifferent. They can destroy their country, and become a joke, if that is what they want. David vs. Goliath: Peter Woit takes on String Theory, and has an impact Ralph Peters praises Bush, slams press, re Iraq Liberal goes into business: Is transformed! HH
Wednesday, June 14. 2006
The Fallaci trial in Italy. Truly shameful. Atlas has it all. (Yes, indeed she do.) I expect a bit more from even Italy. A medical student enters the real world and finds maggots: NYT (h/t DB's Medical Rants) Women are weak and cannot be expected to take care of themselves. Ace. Yet another knuckle-dragging red-state yahoo antedeluvian brain-dead scientist finds Christ: the Director of the National Genome Institute. At our new gun-lovin' buddy, Mr. Cramer. Dumbing our kids down: the secret curriculum. A book. Bad and good news for Lefties: Rove will not be charged, but Jupiter storms are worsening (due to Bush). RWN Falun Gong in trouble in Canada? Huh? SDA, with a quote from McCullough: The mainstream media in general had no problem seeing Clinton going to church with a Bible prominently in hand because they knew that it was a phony act calculated to gain sympathy. Clinton talked about his faith, but the press gave him a pass because they knew that it was just a political ploy and that his actions never reflected his talk.
WW II - many in the "intelligentsia" and many of the "elite", and the MSM, were not happy with that war either. Dinocrat reminds us. What is it about those categories of folks that makes them tend to eagerly fight other Americans on issues, but notably unwarlike when it comes to defending the US against external dangers? Bin Ladin, on Russia in Afghanistan (via Bird of Paradise, via Bernard Lewis): And, as he put it, "We have now dealt successfully with the more deadly, the more dangerous of the two infidel powers. Dealing with the soft, pampered, and degenerate Americans will be easy."
A budget .45? Kim says it doesn't exist.
Tuesday, June 13. 2006
The MMR Vaccine Scare: the researcher who linked the vaccine to autism is in deep trouble for shoddy research. By the way, there is no linkage. There is a collector's version of Wodehouse out. Prof. B has the details. I want it. Everytime it rains between now and November, we will be reminded that Bush caused it. I agree with Lib. Leanings. Vote Republican, and the infinitely-stupid, infinitely-evil, all-powerful, and weather-controlling Bush will not let it rain on your parade, wedding, or graduation. How can a moron control the weather? It must be ROVE! Hypoallergenic cats. An idea whose time has surely come. Animal House frat raided by party-pooper cops. Cezanne's Provence. I am ready to go, right now. NYT Vaccine approved for cervical cancer and papilloma virus. NYT Surgeons pick their music for the OR. Well, if they like Abba, who cares? You're asleep. "Anti-Americanism is the opiate of the masses." So says Roucaute in Le Figaro. No Pasaran also notes that the French had 23 suicides in prison in the past 6 months. I guess that's different. Two very important questions about climate for our enviro friends: Polipundit. (Did I mention that I love palm trees?) A new collection of Stephen Foster tunes. h/t, LGF Men are Just Sex Objects. If you haven't read Dr. Bliss' piece, scroll down. Worth it. Also, read Lilek's piece (scroll down) - it is a hoot.
Monday, June 12. 2006
Your devoted editor will be too busy today to review any entries, so we won't have much new. But I have a stash for such days, if I can find it. An email from a reader and fellow blogger: "We read you daily, as our daily dose of grounding sanity." Aw, shucks! Ain't that nice? That is our goal, here at Maggie's Farm - solid ground. Dirt, rocks, and stubborn roots - good old terra firma: nothing fancy, and we try to be devilish to BS, in the sceptical, plain, unadorned, rock-ribbed, cantankerous Yankee manner, mixed with a dose of joy in God's creation (along with the recognition that He never meant to make it easy for us).
Saturday, June 10. 2006
Grading on a curve: Law Prof Volokh defends the idea. My opinion? It depends. We are importing teachers from the Phillipines to fill the need. News to me. Don't we need more leaf-blowing professionals? PoliPundit The US matters to the UN, but the UN doesn't matter to the US. Brown stepped in it. Arrogant Soros ass-kissing jerk. Belmont Tom DeLay gave a fine good-bye speech. I still don't know whether he did anything wrong. Lib Leanings Read this yet? You probably did. Scott Ott: Dems determined to fight on despite Zarquawi Loss That frame around the Zarquawi photo really bothered me. Huh? What a moron. RTLC. Perhaps a different frame? Gold, but with some red highlights to pick up the color of the blood on the bastard's face? Dutch Poll: Islam not compatible with European civilization. Finally. Allah The big lie of the Senate Immigration Bill. VDARE
Friday, June 9. 2006
Quote from Owner's Manual: Judge not, lest ye be judged judgmental. On and on it will go, until the humble vacation postcard reads: "The scenery is beautiful, wish you were here to help me end racism."
Dance - Or else... The EU wants everyone to celebrate 50 years of the EU. They really are like the Soviets: the peasants WILL dance joyfully and in gratitude. In my opinion, the EU governing body lives on its own planet, in its own time zone, and is a legend in its own mind. Not to mention the fact that it is an Evil Empire. Gates of V. Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitism? Augean Stables says Yes. Smart love, and Philippians, from Middlebrow. Savvy judge throws out lawsuit by customer who found shells in her mussels marinara. Overlawyered. Finally, a judge who knows his shellfish. Egypt's Sandmonkey blogger has a small bone to pick with Nicholas Berg's father. # 76 of Why hasn't the idea of socialism died yet? Can't they pull those tubes out, like they did with Schiavo? Alpha Patriot. How long on life-support?
Kesler noted this question from Wolf Blitzer at the press conference today "In an otherwise good interview of the venerable Zalmay Khalilzad live from baghdad, Wolf wrapped up with the final Question: "Collateral Damage, Mr. Ambassador. Do you know if there were any innocent civilians killed as collateral damage in the double-bombing?" What an idiot. Kesler uncannily predicted this train of thought of the MSM. Some true ignorant insanity from Zarquawi's family and friends in Jordan. Jihad Watch. Telepsychiatry. Lacks the personal touch, but it's got to be better than nothing. NYT Bathing suits for fatties. Now this is a practical post for the blog. I think many, including RTLC, underestimate the calculations which are going on with Iran. Got a coupla minutes? This is a good brainteaster - for the whole family. Humbug No Magic Marker on your monitor, please. Dixie Chicks are struggling. Of course. What do they think this is, the 1960s? Shut up and sing. When they talk politics, they sound like old farts.
Thursday, June 8. 2006
Just a few notes and links. First, at the press conference it was observed that the Iraqi press cheered and clapped and the American press were silent. Second, Dr Sanity looks at the "reality-based" reaction to the news: they are clearly not pleased. Third, Nicholas Berg's dad is "sad" Zarquawi had to die. Blames Bush for the beheading of his son. Glad that isn't my Dad. Fourth, a statement by Al Quaida: "We want to give you the joyous news of the martyrdom of the mujahed sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi," said the statement, signed by "Abu Abdel- Rahman al-Iraqi," identified as the deputy "emir" or leader of al- Qaida in Iraq.
Hmmm. For once, I see things the same way as them. And finally, as some good blogger noted (I forget who), no words of sadness yet from Michael Moore on the loss of another heroic Minuteman.
The return of Patches generates hate mail against RI GOP. Surely that makes good sense. The science behind the swerve of the Adidas World Cup ball. BBC Louis Gottschalk. From a book review in the NYSun: "When he died in 1868, Louis Moreau Gottschalk was the most famous musician in the Western hemisphere." An early rock star, living an interesting life in interesting times. NY Sun Skinvisible kills avian flu on contact. There's an investment idea. Romney on abortion: Let the states decide. We agree. Sperm from older guys: It isn't as good. Science Daily Al Gore definitely into Green: His current finances. Forbes A nice nest egg, for a politician. Enviros split on wind power. We think wind power is ridiculous, and destructive, and a dumb feel-good thing that kills birds and bats. NYT Top 22 states for tooth loss. Haha. Could have guessed. Slower Pace. Yes, W Va wins! The past five years have been our 1930s. But we are learning. Dinocrat The missing tape of Pablo Neruda is finally found. WaPo Two opinions on the Bilbray election: Rick Moran says it doesn't mean much. Kesler thinks it means a lot. Am. Thinker accurately predicted that if Busby won, the MSM would play it up, but if Busby lost, the story would be bured as meaningless.
Wednesday, June 7. 2006
 Do our employees in Congress ever really work? Not very hard, and lots of free travel: Capt. Ed. The pay sucks, but the hours are minimal, your staff does all the work, and you can drink and chase skirts during work hours, and the benefits and retirement can't be beat. And you don't pay Social Security taxes! Plus you get to be Mr. Big...at least in DC.
How Evil are you? Quite evil, no doubt. Take the test. h/t, RTLC A fine piece re D-Day yesterday, at The Shelf. They used approx. the same photo we did: stirring photo, because you can feel yourself on the landing craft, having to get off. Jihadist predicted how they will defeat the West. Thus far, quite accurate. And Rightly So. the problem with the West is that we assume other cultures are as rational and civilized as we are. Guess again. Innocence can be suicidal. Repealing the Estate Tax forever is a good idea. It won't happen, though - for no good reason. Prof B. is on the story. Why is it a good idea to get rid of it? Because the tax is anti-family, pro-govt dependency, and because it damages family businesses. The mega-rich guys all get around it, which is why the Kennedys and Rockefellers are still rich, but the kids of the dairy farmer down the road had to sell his 200 year-old family farm because in MA the land is worth about 5 million now, and the kids didn't have a spare 2 million to pay the estate tax. Not to mention the fact that it represents double-taxation. I'd like to see every American family accumulate enough wealth to be independent of govt "largesse", in time. Things that the newspaper isn't telling you: Not only is a superb economy benefitting the entire country (blue states the least - no surprise there, because they tend to discourage growth), but industrial orders continue to put pressure on manufacturing. Powerline How's the fishin? Daily (almost) updates on Long Island Sound fishing - always here. Apparently the squid didn't like all the rain. Maybe I knew people jigged for squid, but forgot. I do like to eat them, but not fried like the Italians eat them -that's like fish-flavored chewing gum. Very lightly sauteed in butter, olive oil, and garlic, then add a bit of white wine, parsley and hot pepper flakes or Tabasco - a perfect appetizer, or a great topping for spaghetti. Never overcook squid, because it gets rubbery fast.
Tuesday, June 6. 2006
Noodles are from China. 4000 year-old noodles found. $275/hour. That's what some SAT tutors are getting in Westchester County, NY, according to Opie. Home schooling as a lifestyle choice. NYT The US would be just fine without immigrant labor. NYT Opinion The anti-Chavez backlash in South America. That didn't take long. WaPo How to be a post-modernist in 2 easy steps. Humbug Dan at A Slower Pace is trying to make his life more sane. Since I enjoy his blog, I will refrain from suggesting that giving up blogging might be a first step.
Monday, June 5. 2006
This piece came in over the transom: Barbara Walters of Television's 20/20 did a story on gender roles in
Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted
that women customarily walked 5 paces behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk
behind their husbands. From Ms. Walter's vantage point, despite the
overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem to walk
even further back behind their husbands and are happy to maintain the
old custom.
Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, "Why do you now seem happy with the old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?"
The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation, said,
"Land Mines."
Border-cams. Monitored by anyone! There's an idea. The Toronto Star cannot figure out what these guys have in common. Maybe they're just mixed up kids? The Toronto Bomb - how big? Great White North What's your opinion? Did she say that illegals can vote?
Academic frauds. RWN covers the subject here. What pompous morons. But how can they enter reality, if they remain in lala land? And student idiots. Can anyone imagine an 18 year-old turning in his teacher for this? DO NOT hire this guy - too dumb for life. This kid has clearly been TAUGHT by the nice teacher - but he cannot LEARN. And he is no gentleman. Loonies complain about circus elephants. Please! Who wouldn't want to be a circus elephant? It's a good gig. See no evil. The Clinton administration, Al Quaida, and Able Danger. Front Page. CARS. This movie is going to be big. Adults will need to find some kid as an excuse to go. Trailer here. Dr. Sanity takes a look at the narcissism of politics, and the corruption which grows from it. Makes sense to me. Media terror against the USA: noDNC figured out why they do it. Inconvenient truths: Terrorist arrests ignored. Ace Do not look. Some disgusting and entirely tasteless photos from Maggie's Farm fan and Lansing radio host Rich Michaels.
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