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Who the fuck is that?
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Soundbites:
“Instead, it is that American spirit — that American promise — that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.”
“I know there are differences [...]
An interesting post on Megan McArdle’s blog this morning, mentioning that there are certain factors limiting the progress of the electric car at this point, and that hydrogen generated from water using solar power may be a better option and closer than we think:
Hydrogen looks more promising in many ways. On the other hand, [...]
When you place a newspaper ad, watch your wording.
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One of my favorite words. Excerpted from my comments here on PZ Myers’ desecrating consecrated wafers from Catholic mass:
Transubstantiation, scientifically, must be a claim with an empirical nature: ie. it either is true that the substance is changed or it isn’t.
By using the word ‘appearance’ to include taste, texture and every other perceivable or [...]
Finally someone is coming out with a strong, funny, entertaining rebuttal of Michael Moore, and it isn’t even a documentary. It’s a spoof comedy, a motion picture parodying Moore. I love the idea. Here’s the synopsis:
Charismatic left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley) is campaigning to end the celebration of the [...]
I used to work at a call center. By the time I left, I’d worked out how to run it better than they could, so maybe I’ll write a book on it someday (of course my system has never been tested so nobody knows if it actually works). Anyway, one of the biggest [...]
Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty kicks off with a rally for 15,000 people on 9/2, and look at this for a schedule:
11:30 - Doors open
12:30 - Intro: Tucker Carlson
12:40 - National Anthem: Matt Colvin
12:50 - Invocation: Barb Davis White
12:55 - Howard Phillips
1:10 - Doug Wead
1:30 - Tom Woods
1:50 - Grover Norquist
2:10 - Lew Rockwell
2:30 - [...]
During our fun weekend in Las Vegas with a couple of very cool people, we discovered that our newest friends are also addicted to the hit ABC TV show Lost. There’s nothing like a Lost marathon, and we all share a sense of impatience until next February when more of the story will be [...]
Kevin Yuill, whose article on concealed carry on campus I responded to HERE, has written a reply to the article that I reproduce unedited here.
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“Hi John,
Thanks for taking the trouble to read and respond to my article. I’m sorry I didn’t respond earlier but, hey, I needed that holiday!
Just to clarify a few things, I [...]
