Monthly Archives: October 2009

ABC’s Jake Tapper defends Fox News

Posted on October 20, 2009 | Comments Off on ABC’s Jake Tapper defends Fox News

I remember liking Tapper when he wrote for Salon. In fact, he was the only thing I liked about the lefty Salon.

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On The Saco

Posted on October 20, 2009 | Comments Off on On The Saco

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Most modern, academic artists, the ones who get the grants and the publicity, couldn’t draw a real cow if their life depended on it. Let alone a real tree. Their work is junk. This is not. And we need more of this natural art of real human experience.

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The Internet makes you smarter

Posted on October 20, 2009 | Comments Off on The Internet makes you smarter

No surprise, really. You knew it all along, right? Well, now there’s proof. Brain scans tell the tale.

Via Instapundit.

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The 2009 Orionid Meteor Shower

Posted on October 20, 2009 | Comments Off on The 2009 Orionid Meteor Shower

The worst thing about meteor showers is the best time to see them often is right before dawn. So, unless you can afford to stay up all night, you need to get up early Wednesday to see the Orionids–a stream of debris from Halley’s Comet falling through the atmosphere. Where to look? Overhead.

The next-to-worst thing about meteor showers is that the skies are often cloudy. So you go back to bed. Then, the astronomers who predict the next one will be the best in a long time are often wrong. They’re predicting the Orionids this year will be the best in a while. Dozens an hour. But, once again, if they’re wrong, you can always go back to bed. And, if they’re not and the skies are clear, enjoy the show.

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The new marijuana rules

Posted on October 19, 2009 | Comments Off on The new marijuana rules

Good on ya, Barry! Finally, something approaching sanity in regards to drug policy. It’s a significant step, but nevertheless a baby one. Marijuana brings in the biggest profits to the Mexican and other crime cartels. The only way to stop them is to regulate it like alcohol. Well, we can dream.

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Battleship Texas

Posted on October 18, 2009 | Comments Off on Battleship Texas

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Not sure when this was taken, but possibly after the retrofitting in 1990 before moving back to the permanent berth near the San Jacinto battlefield. How many kids get to sleep on an almost hundred year old battleship that fought in both world wars? Mr. B. will in January with his Cub Scout pack. Count me as another kid. I’ll also be there.

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Focus fusion’s first “pinch”

Posted on October 18, 2009 | Comments Off on Focus fusion’s first “pinch”

This looks promising. The dream of a fusion reactor in every basement. Or, at least, in the backyard.

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