Category Archives: Scribbles

Etaoin Shrdlu

Posted on February 13, 2010 | Comments Off on Etaoin Shrdlu

This collection of the most commonly used letters in English (in order of frequency) has often been used as the name of some esoteric character or other in a story or play. I encountered it years ago as the name of the hero in a long-forgotten scifi short story. I had no idea so many artists had used it in one way or another, but Wikipedia has made quite a lengthy entry out of it.

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What makes Sarah

Posted on February 11, 2010 | Comments Off on What makes Sarah

David Broder, the WaPo’s venerable political pundit cuts to the quick of Sarah’s recent appearances, the thing that makes her mighty:

“I’m not going to pretend to be an elitist. In fact, I’m going to fight the elitist, because for too often and for too long now, I think the elitists have tried to make people like me and people in the heartland of America feel like we just don’t get it, and big government’s just going to have to take care of us. I want to speak up for the American people and say: ‘No, we really do have some good common-sense solutions. I can be a messenger for that. Don’t have to have a title to do it.'”

Sic ’em, Sarah.

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Winkler County nurses trial

Posted on February 11, 2010 | Comments Off on Winkler County nurses trial

The Texas Nurses Association is, in essence, “live blogging” the trial of a West Texas RN who filed a complaint against a local doctor who then got his crony the sheriff to help get her indicted in retaliation.

Quite a tale worth checking out. Start here with the association’s trial coverage. More background here, though I like the association better. They’re not going wild and blaming the whole state. The local coverage is pretty good, too.

UPDATE:  The RN was acquitted this afternoon. Now all she has to do, besides pay her lawyer the big bucks, is get her job back. Geez, Louise.

MORE:  The Texas Medical Board, meanwhile, remains worried that the case will damage its oversight of Texas doctors:

“Mari Robinson, executive director of the medical board, said in a letter to prosecutors that, ‘the willingness of persons to come forward and file complaints with the Board is critical to the Board’s success in regulating the practice of medicine as required by Texas law. Causing persons to fear criminal felony prosecution if they do so undermines the Board’s ability to do its job.'”

AND:  It looks like the TNA ( see first link above) will help pay the lawyer fees with the $45,000 in donations it has raised. The RN’s job, however, is another story.

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Never forget

Posted on February 11, 2010 | Comments Off on Never forget

ht_gjs-wtc027_100205_ssv NYPD aerial from a collection of 9/11 aerials obtained by ABC News via a Freedom of Information request. Funny how they wanted these but continue to hide their own videos from public view.

More than eight years later, the emotion is still almost fresh. None of those people above the strike line (fire on right) had a chance.

Indeed, as John Hinderaker says, the Bush administration response was measured and restrained. Too restrained for some tastes.

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Rick Perry, piloting Texas

Posted on February 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Rick Perry, piloting Texas

The daily’s Jason Embry has three good pieces today on Gov. Rick Perry. Only one real surprise for me: I never knew Perry flew C-130s in the Middle East and Europe in the 1970s. I imagine, along with most everyone else, that, with or without Sarah to campaign with him, he’s a shoo-in for an unprecedented third term.

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The disappearing teddy

Posted on February 9, 2010 | Comments Off on The disappearing teddy

Cool time-lapse (called snow-lapse) photography here during the previous D.C. blizzard. The advancing one could be worse. But the teddy already is a soggy mess.

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Leftist misogyny

Posted on February 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Leftist misogyny

Amazing what Sarah can bring out in the Leftists: their essential sexism, otherwise hidden. The progs just can’t discuss/mock women politicos without  sexual references. It’s quite beyond them, despite all their progressive trappings.

Via Instapundit.

UPDATE:  And their stupidity. “Hi, Mom!”

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