Monthly Archives: December 2008

Shaky science

Posted on December 22, 2008 | Comments Off on Shaky science

Oh, goody. Barry’s new science advisor recently authored a piece in which he dubbed climate skeptics "dangerous." He also has a background of not only being wrong, but being intemperate. Swell.

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Solstice adieu

Posted on December 22, 2008 | Comments Off on Solstice adieu

Well, I made it past another solstice, without feeling the need for an Anglo-Saxon costume drama. Just a quiet day, despite the frigid aftermath of another overnight Blue Norther. Finishing Iron Sunrise, another good Charles Stross SF novel, and thinking of the seasonal carols of my youth, Adeste Fideles and Hark The Herald Angels Sing. Then I did the annual reading of his Maccabees book to Mr. Boy before we lit the first Hanukkah candle. For the next few days we will be singing Santa and Reindeer songs for his and Mrs. Charm’s secular celebration of Christmas.

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Posted in Genealogy, Israel, Mr. Boy, Mrs. Charm, Rancho Roly Poly, Weather/Climate

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The Japanese Bridge

Posted on December 21, 2008 | Comments Off on The Japanese Bridge

Japanese Bridge,HoiAn.JPG

Built in the late Sixteenth Century by Japanese merchants in the southern central Vietnamese port town of Hoi An (a stop on the old Silk Road), the bridge is said to have supernatural powers, perhaps owing to the monkey and dog gods that guard its either ends. Clicking through a passel of photos, taken by Snoopy the Goon on a recent family tour of Viet Nam and Cambodia, I recognized the bridge immediately. Although I think it was a different pastel color when I knew it as an Army advisor in 1969-70. Posted with STG’s kind permission.

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The Road Not Taken

Posted on December 21, 2008 | Comments Off on The Road Not Taken

His political idol may be JFK, but his poet is no Robert Frost. Instead, Barry–our alleged new racial healer–has chosen a lightweight, preachy racial whiner to deliver an inauguration poem. Camelot, this ain’t.

Via The Seablogger.

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Smartphone versus Netbook

Posted on December 20, 2008 | Comments Off on Smartphone versus Netbook

If I had more email to do, a smart phone would be more enticing. That seems to be the main thing people do with them, besides voice calls, camera snaps, note-taking, and minimal surfing within the confines of a very small screen. The netbook is more appealing to me since it’s mainly about web wandering which is what I’d mainly use it for, besides some note taking. Probably could post with it, as well. I’m going to wait until after Christmas to decide, when I expect the pre-holiday sale prices to be even lower.

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The politics of fear

Posted on December 20, 2008 | Comments Off on The politics of fear

Joey Hairplugs on the economy: We’ve got to have Socialism to save Capitalism. Er, or something.

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2008’s ten worst cars

Posted on December 20, 2008 | Comments Off on 2008’s ten worst cars

Naturally, nine of them are Detroit-made losers. You know, the companies our tax monies are about to bailout? Although one of the skunks, the Dodge Nitro, might make a passable artillery shell.

Via Instapundit. 

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