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Oh, Herwhoe"

My Japan

A WWII propaganda film. I love the narrator, the whitest guy they could find, doing a poor Japanese accent. Classic!

Assault of the Spammers

Welcome.

Salary Clock

Apparently, I'm worthless

More journalists killed in Iraq than Vietnam

Yet another meaningless statistic meant to cast the US and the war in a bad light.

What I would have said is:"Wow! reporters killed in the combat zone have far out paced US Armed Forces' deaths. I guess our soldiers are doing a fine job, and the reporters are in the way."

It's amazing how easy it is to twist the meaning, isn't it?

It's almost...........hypnotic............

The Silencing of Science

Eleven years ago The Bell Curve came out and it was very controversial. The main premise was that certain humans were, to some extent, genetically predisposed to have certain attributes. The authors were called "racist" "sexist" etc... but I never did see any scientific studies to show that the authors were incorrect in their statements. Now, one of the authors of the book, has followed up with an article in commentary magazine regarding his findings, after the Lawrence Summers Kerfuffle at Harvard.


HERE is the link to the article. It is quite lengthy, but a fascinating read for those that are intellectually curious.

Still nothing on Air America's possible "misappropriation" of public money.

And why should we expect any news coverage? I miss the free press.

Zounds!

Science vs. Norse Mythology

What would happen if Lucille Ball was pelted by gamma rays while saving a teen from a bomb test?

Roadblocks

A game

The Earth is Flat!

You learn something new every day.

It's a man's life....

Metropolis

Jesus was...

I found this on some site:

Scholars have long debated the exact ethnicity and nationality of Jesus.
Recently, at a theological meeting in Rome, scholars had a heated debate
on this subject. One by one, they offered their evidence.

THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS MEXICAN:

1. His first name was Jesus

2. He was bilingual

3. He was always being harassed by the authorities

But then there were equally good arguments that...

JESUS WAS BLACK

1. He called everybody "brother"

2. He liked Gospel

3. He couldn't get a fair trial

But then there were equally good arguments that...

JESUS WAS JEWISH

1. He went into His Father's business

2. He lived at home until he was 33

3. He was sure his Mother was a virgin, and his Mother
was sure he was God

But then there were equally good arguments that...

JESUS WAS ITALIAN

1. He talked with his hands

2. He had wine with every meal

3. He used olive oil

But then there were equally good arguments that...

JESUS WAS FROM CALIFORNIA

1. He never cut his hair

2. He walked around barefoot

3. He started a new religion

But then there were equally good arguments that...

JESUS WAS IRISH

1. He never got married

2. He was always telling stories

3. He loved green pastures

ever feel like this?

Implosion World

The name says it all!

TERRORISM ALERT IN FRANCE !!!

The AP and UPI reported that the French government announced yesterday that it had raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide".
The only two higher levels in France are, "Surrender" and "Collaborate". The raise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively disabling their military...

Cydonia, Mars

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Buddy Christ is an American

Tsunami clue to 'Atlantis' found

A submerged island that could be the source of the Atlantis myth was hit by a large earthquake and tsunami 12,000 years ago, a geologist has discovered.

Spartel Island now lies 60m under the sea in the Straits of Gibraltar, but some think it once lay above water.

The finding adds weight to a hypothesis that the island could have inspired the legend recounted by the philosopher Plato more than 2,000 years ago.

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12,000 years ago. Pre-dating Ur bu more than 1,500 years. If true, this could be profound, having more history than we give ourselves credit for. We're a species with amnesia.

bombs away

An aircraft drops a bomb while in descent and it ends up taking out his wingman.

The Proper way to make an arrest

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Sunnis Pressured to OK Iraq Constitution

BAGHDAD, Iraq - American and U.N. diplomats stepped up pressure Saturday on Sunni Arabs to accept a new constitution with only two days before the deadline for its approval. A top Sunni official said his group would never accept terms that would lead to the division of the country.

President Jalal Talabani predicted a draft constitution will be ready by Monday's deadline, and a Kurdish official said the draft would be presented to parliament with or without Sunni approval.

With time running out, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and U.N. envoy Ashraf Qazi met separately with Sunni leaders but failed to persuade them to accept a federal system.

"We will not be subdued and will continue to cling to our stance," Sunni negotiator Kamal Hamdoun said. "We don't accept federalism ... We don't want federalism. We are confident that federalism means division and federalism cannot be approved at this time."

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I think their minds are made up.

Freedom has to be earned in order to be recognized for what it is and to be appreciated. it can't be forced. Yes, we received foreign aid during our war for independence. but we made the attempt to fight. we rose up against the crown.

This venture is doomed for failure.

Confusing Science and Belief

"The President has unfortunately confused the difference between science and belief."
- Fred Spilhaus, Executive Director of the American Geophysical Union

UPDATED 11:50 P.M. ET: To the chagrin of scientists, President Bush said Monday he believes schools should discuss "intelligent design'' alongside evolution when teaching students about the creation of life.

During a round-table interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers, Bush declined to go into detail on his personal views of the origin of life. But he said students should learn about both ideas, Knight Ridder Newspapers reported.

"I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought,'' Bush said. "You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes.''

Intelligent design says life on Earth is too complex to have developed through evolution, implying that a higher power must have had a hand in creation.



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The Trunk Monkey

Trunk monkey rocks. this guy should win the emmy!

The truth is out there

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Air America and the true nature of the liberal elite

Did Al Franken's liberal radio network Air America divert city money for the elderly and inner-city children to itself? That's the question people should be asking this week after the revelation that the New York Department of Investigation is looking into whether hundreds of thousands of dollars were illegally transferred from a Bronx community center to Air America. Only a community paper and a few Internet bloggers seem interested in what could be an egregious case of illegal funneling of tax dollars to a private, partisan organization.

In late June, city officials designated the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, a nonprofit organization that runs mentoring programs for children and day care for Alzheimer's patients, a "non-responsible city contractor." Investigators found "significant inappropriate transactions and falsified documents that were submitted to various City agencies." The city subsequently suspended the club's contracts, which run well into the millions.

It turns out, according to sources quoted anonymously by the Bronx News, that the mishandled money went to Air America. One source claims that $480,000 was wrongly transferred. The city investigation is concentrating on Charles Rosen, the club's president for 15 years, and Evan Cohen, the development director, who is a former chairman of Air America. Mr. Cohen resigned from Air America in May after the network's leasing plans in Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere fell through.

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But again, a left-leaning institution is involved in scandal, and the media is silent. No comment, and of course no coverage of this story. If this had been the hacks at Fox News, I doubt the responce would be so calm.

Star Ships

Revel in the geekdom!

Speak, boy! Speak!

Ron & Fez to XM!

Sunday, July 31, 2005; Page D03

Look Out, Howard!

Local shock jocks Ron and Fez will take their show to XM Satellite Radio, according to the network. Beginning Sept. 12, they will broadcast weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on XM Channel 202, High Voltage.

"It should come as no surprise that Ron and Fez are making the jump," Eric Logan , XM's executive vice president of programming, said in a statement. "High Voltage is a perfect place for them to do what they do best."

The network plans an official announcement tomorrow.

Ron Bennington and Fez Whatley began broadcasting together in Florida in the mid-'90s before coming to Washington. Their show airs weeknights on WJFK (106.7-FM), which is home to "The Don and Mike Show." WJFK also carries Howard Stern 's syndicated program. Stern made waves last October when he announced plans to move to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2007 for $500 million, saying the decision was a response to censorship by the Federal Communications Commission. The content of satellite programs is not regulated by the agency.

Details of Ron and Fez's deal with XM were not available, but the duo will appear on the network's "Opie and Anthony" show Aug. 9 for a Q&A.

"It was a mutual decision. We appreciate their contributions to WJFK and we wish them well," said Michael Hughes , senior vice president and general manager of WJFK.

First off "Local shock jocks Ron and Fez". Tool, this guy has no idea what he's talking about; shock jocks indeed!

anyway, i am very glad to hear this. While I enjoy Opie & Anthony, I bought XM on the roumor that Ron & Fez would be broadcast on the service.

Land Walker

oh if only this were real