Monthly Archives: March 2011

Opening day

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Today’s the first day of Major League Baseball. The Yankees won. That is all.

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Will somebody, please, slap Paul Allen in the head?!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Paul Allen is a co-founder of Microsoft. The other co-founder, of course, is Bill Gates. Allen has a new book coming out, and according to the New York Times: Paul G. Allen, the Microsoft co-founder, may be one of the … Continue reading →

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This can only end badly

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Remember last year’s SeaWorld tragedy in Orlando, where the killer whale lived up to its name and drowned its trainer? Consider this from the Montreal Gazette: A killer whale that’s been involved in the deaths of three people — including … Continue reading →

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Stranger on a train

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Farley Granger died Sunday. I’m guessing that name doesn’t mean too much to people today, but he was a big star in the 1950s, appearing in two Alfred Hitchcock classics. One was “Rope.” It came out in 1948, with James … Continue reading →

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Simple answers to unnecessary brain teasers

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Ted Koppel asked this unnecessary brain teaser on “Meet the Press” this past weekend: MR. TED KOPPEL: I don’t think he’s going to be able to answer the central question. You asked the right question in talking about the, the … Continue reading →

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Because he thinks we’re incapable of doing a Google search

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

John McCain, former presidential candidate and perpetual Fox News guest, was on his favorite network the other day comparing Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to Hitler. One year ago (from Politics Daily via Washington Monthly) here’s what he said about Libya’s … Continue reading →

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The Fukushima 50

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

No matter where you stand on the subject of nuclear energy, you have to keep in mind that when something goes seriously wrong, there are extremely brave people who are aware that as they take action to stop a disaster, … Continue reading →

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Pop quiz

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

What kind of Liberal are you? And its companion: What kind of Conservative are you? It’s always good to look at both sides of an issue, especially to see how you would line up with the opposition.

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Energy and death

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

This chart has been making the rounds on numerous blogs. Something to consider when discussing safe energy (from the Web site Next Big Future): For every person killed by nuclear power generation, 4,000 die due to coal, adjusted for the … Continue reading →

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O, Canada

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Did you know the Canadian government fell yesterday? Neither did I. (From AP) Canadian opposition parties brought down the Conservative government in a no confidence vote Friday, triggering an election that polls show the Conservatives will win. The opposition parties … Continue reading →

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