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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: October 2004
Celebrant: Owa
Group: Owa Celebrant: Taygoo Group: Taygoo Celebrant: Siam Group: Siam (now repeat faster and faster) As a converted Epsicopalian, I read Strange Episcopalians with a sense of bemusement and shame. According to Christianity Today, the Women’s Ministries is promoting a … Continue reading
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100 Scariest Movies
Still have lots to get done, but I wanted to blog this before I forgot about it. Database problems at work are still pressing, but the family is watching The Nightmare Before Christmas, a family tradition, and I thought I … Continue reading
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Preserve The Moonbat Habitat!
Liberal Larry warns in I See a Bush Moon Rising: As we know, all ecological disasters can ultimately be traced back to Bush’s refusal to ratify Kyoto. Sunspots. Earthquakes. The extinction of the dinosaurs. Even that funky business going on … Continue reading
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A Servant Cannot Serve Two Masters
Having serious problems at work and thus will not be blogging much over the next few days. I’ve got some stuff bookmarked, so I’ll have an enforced 48-hour delay. Health issue with my mother precludes me from blogging from home … Continue reading
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I Shot Paul
Read The Science of Hiding in Plain Sight for an excellent primer on steganography — the science of hiding one message inside another message. Steganography is more subtle than cryptology — sending a hidden message inside a jumble of data. … Continue reading
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Financial Mensas
As it turns out maybe Hillary’s proficiency with cattle futures wasn’t so unusual. I remember reading this once, but I couldn’t find it in my weblog, so I’ll note it here. During the boom years of the 1990s, senators’ stock … Continue reading
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But Kerry Is Leading In The Faux-Cappuccino Sub-Group
Most polls use approximately 1,000 respondents (example: Zogby) to get a feel for the entire nation’s pulse. Supposedly balanced scientifically to account for various demographics, this always struck me as a small number. Online polls, I’ve felt, have always been … Continue reading
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A Phrase To Remember
The Law of the Instrument: If you give a child a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Tully’s Corollary to the Law of the Instrument: When you really want to drive a nail, everything starts to look like a hammer. … Continue reading
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Updates to the Explosives Story
This story is still developing, just wanted to point you to two new articles over at Captain’s Quarters regarding this issue: Insurgents Hauling 380 Tons Of Explosives Not Exactly A Covert Act: It would take approximately 100 men two weeks … Continue reading
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Return to Sender
Orisinal is one of my favorite game sites and they have a new one brought to my attention by Justin Katz. Called High Delivery, you must collect flowers in a bottle. You use a fan to blow a balloon around … Continue reading
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