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We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish.
- F. A. HayekThere is one thing more embarrassing than having voted for Barack Obama... Not being embarrassed.
- Allen
Monthly Archives: March 2004
Win for Democrats == Win for Europe?
The inestimable Steven Den Beste examines Mercurial America in reviewing an IHT article by John Vinocur entitled Europe in for a letdown if it’s counting on Kerry . Read the IHT article first to read the common misconception held by … Continue reading
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Eating at the Perl Cafe and Javahut
I received the following from a co-worker about Java, written by a Java developer, James Turner. Read Why Do Java Developers Like to Make Things So Hard? for the full article. Java is a great language. But for some reason, … Continue reading
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That Intolerant Person: Jean-Christophe Mounicq!
Washing Times has an op/ed piece by Jean-Christophe Mounicq entitled Terror and Tolerance. Spewing forth intolerance with every sentence, Jean-Christophe seems to start every sentence with “I can no longer tolerate”. I just can’t figure out why someone is intolerant … Continue reading
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Hosted by Chuck Woolery — The Blame Game!
Todd Pearson at Centerfield concurrs with Michael Totten as he examines the 911 committee and sees nothing but partisan bickering. Democrats seeking to destroy Republicans and Republicans seeking to blame Democrats. No-one is interested in determining the root causes. No-one … Continue reading
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Yet Another Mapping Application (YAMA)
Many people are familiar with SmartMoney.com‘s Map of the Market. (No link available as this is a javascript pop-up). It displays a map of the stock market, broken into sectors. The size of each tile is a function of the … Continue reading
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STILL More Light Blogging
Still been extremely busy lately. As some of you may know, the business where I work is shutting down our location here in Oklahoma City. I’ve had some sessions with the outplacement firm hired by my company and I’ve been … Continue reading
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Former FBI Translator Speaks Out
Salon (ad-based registration required) has an article Salon.com News | “We should have had orange or red-type of alert in June or July of 2001″ about an FBI translator who claims that the FBI did have warning about 9/11. She … Continue reading
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Uncle Sam, the Orkin Man
Silfay Hraka has an article that likens the the US to the Orkin Man. Read Silflay Hraka: Ask The Orkin Man for the full article. The money quote? America excels at asking “What if” questions. The terrorism classes at George … Continue reading
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China’s Transition to “Democracy”
Porphyrogenitus examines China’s likelihood to transition to a democracy and doesn’t see much hope. Read Porphy’s Paranoia About China for the full article. I agree with Porphy’s arguments regarding China and see a dark future ahead. While China is a … Continue reading
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Loser-Pays Court Cost Bill Introduced
Walter at Overlawyered discusses a bill introduced by Senator Graham in the article Overlawyered: Sen. Graham introduces loser-pays bill. Given the site title, you don’t have to wonder where Walter is on this side of the argument. The law, as … Continue reading
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