Wrong Spin
The Sun has got entirely the wrong spin on this story. It suggests that the events described in the story are somehow a fortuitous turn of events. In fact, what’s going on is damned scary. Al Qaeda is playing with… Continue Reading
Month: January 2009
Raw Video Of Hudson River Water Landing
A Promise Keeper?
Thanks to the miracle of the Internets, we will be able to follow the progress of our new President in fulfilling his campaign promises. Or not. From the same folks who brought you the Truth-O-Meter during the campaign, presenting… the… Continue Reading
The Best Way To Protect Yourself From A Live Grenade
It’s rare for me to make Big Brass Ones Awards in rapid succession. But after seeing this video, I’ve gotta hand it to these Israeli soldiers who found a very creative way to take a couple of the bad guys… Continue Reading
The California Riviera
The Wife and I took yesterday off work and drove up to Santa Barbara. It’s paradise here. Even back in the high desert, it’s cool and windy — sweater weather. In Santa Barbara, in the middle of January, it was… Continue Reading
Successful Water Landing
When I travel by plane, I do not pay all that much attention to the part of the safety briefing about a water landing. Frankly, I’ve always assumed that if a plane went down in the water, it would simply… Continue Reading
Felony Vulgarity For Circulating The Bible
In South Carolina, a bill has just been proposed which would make it a felony — yes, a felony — to use vulgar language in a public forum, a public accomodation (as defined by the civil rights laws) or to… Continue Reading
Nothing Stings Quite Like The Truth
The Czech Republic began its six-month term as the rotating host nation for the EU Presidency in January. So that means that bureaucrats, lawyers, legislators, and other politicians from around Europe are all traveling to Prague to conduct business. And… Continue Reading
Ricardo Montalban Dies
What a cool cat this guy was. Mr. Roark from Fantasy Island, Khan from Star Trek, and the original salesman for the Chrysler Cordoba, with seats upholstered in “soft Corinthian leather.” Although ill with a painful and chronic back problem,… Continue Reading
Inevitable Information Imbalance
So many times when I have a disagreement with someone, I am struck by how my counterpart seems to be responding to a world that is simply different than the one in which I live. Discussion of the issue becomes… Continue Reading