Gravity? Well, It’s Just a Theory, After All . . .
I just have to link to this: the estimable Fafnir and Giblets discuss the “theory” of relativity.
Vermin (Part I)
The good thing is, I know for sure my house isn’t sinking . . . Great men have dates with destiny. I have a date with Mr. Pack Rat. The exterminator, not the wee beastie itself, with whom I have a long acquaintance. We share Southern Arizona with pack rats, but we do not want […]
The House of Bush
Eugene Volokh, at the Volokh Conspiracy, posts this entry: Huh? A Slate commentator writes a piece about whether Bush would run again in 2008 if defeated in 2004; and in the middle, he has this line: “For Republicans, remember, Bush’s presidency began in a monarchical spirit — restoration of the House of Bush — and […]
Who Said Four More Years? Oh, Was that Me?
I’m disappointed, but not surprised. What did surprise me was the tin ear most liberal bloggers had for the tune America’s been singing all along. Anyone who could hear that song knew that Bush would win. As I blogged here and here, and as many post-election commentators are now saying, people voted for Bush not […]
Donna’s Glüwein
Now that it’s getting cold . . . There’s nothing like Glüwein to warm you up! Donna’s Glüwein (Hot Mulled Wine) Ingredients 3 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 whole lemon peel 1 smidgen lemon juice 1 handful cloves (18 whole cloves) 5 cinnamon sticks 1 large bottle Lambrusco wine Directions Bring all ingredients (except […]
Mission Creep
You can’t make stuff like this up . . . Here’s a link to a story about Homeland Security agents combatting copyright terrorism in a St. Helens, Oregon toy store. Thanks to Boing Boing for keeping me in touch with Ashcroft World.
The Moral High Ground?
I put a Kerry/Edwards bumper sticker on my car . . . I feel so dirty! Just back from a long visit with family in southeastern Missouri – Cape Girardeau to be exact – home of Rush Limbaugh, but far more significantly, of me. We talked politics, among other, more important things. My folks, my […]
The Third Debate – Now With Sobriety
The debates are over, and now the gloves are going to come off. So let me get a lick in before the pros take over. Over the course of the debates, the president’s remarkable improvement, which showed so clearly in his posture, control of facial expression and temper, and ability to think on his feet […]