18th February 2009
Whatever their formal nationality, these people are Americans where it counts.
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18th February 2009
Slow news day.
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16th February 2009
And about time, too.
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16th February 2009
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16th February 2009
I am not making this up.
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16th February 2009
Hong Kong director Derek Yee considered toning down the violence in “Shinjuku Incident” so it could pass censorship rules, but decided not to because he thought it would hurt the integrity of the movie.
Of course.
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16th February 2009
Those scientists are sure a talkative bunch.
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15th February 2009
Try finding something this interesting in an American newspaper. Go ahead — I dare you.
More here.
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15th February 2009
Anything to avoid exercise.
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14th February 2009
So much for the energy crisis. Now – on to Global Warming!
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13th February 2009
A House committee held an important hearing Thursday morning on the issue of “libel tourism.” That’s the practice of bringing libel suits against American authors in other nations, particularly the United Kingdom, where First Amendment protections do not apply and where the burden of proof is placed on the defendant rather than on the plaintiff.
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13th February 2009
Never tease an old dog, it may have one bite left.
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12th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
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12th February 2009
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11th February 2009
Hey, money is money.
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11th February 2009
Crowdsourcing law enforcement — which depends, of course, on the public cooperating.
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9th February 2009
All of whom were registered as Democrats by ACORN.
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8th February 2009
This could be huge.
A lensless microscope is “just eminently practical,” says Kate Bechtel, a senior scientist at research and development firm Triple Ring Technologies. “There’s no complicated equipment that requires, you know, three Ph.D.s to operate or maintain. This may actually prove to be a paradigm shift in the way microscopy is done for many applications.”
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7th February 2009
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6th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
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5th February 2009
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5th February 2009
It sounds stupid but it’s actually pretty cool.
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5th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
Personally, I’d rather have cancer than eat soy, but that’s just me.
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5th February 2009
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5th February 2009
The thing I’ve always wondered about concerning fancy-pants cars with pop-up doors: How do you get out of them in the rain without flooding the interior of the car?
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5th February 2009
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5th February 2009
Steve Sailer has some advice for those thinking about a career change.
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4th February 2009
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4th February 2009
What’s the Arabic for “We’ve got more money than we need, let’s play around.”?
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4th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
The ratio of sodium to potassium in urine is more important than the level of sodium alone for cardiovascular disease risk.
Take whatever action you consider appropriate.
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3rd February 2009
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3rd February 2009
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3rd February 2009
Good.
The clashes began when protesters hurled bottles of rancid butter and paint onto the decks of one of the vessels from inflatable boats.
“Mommeeee! Johnny hit me back!“
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2nd February 2009
Me want.
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2nd February 2009
Let that be a lesson to us all.
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1st February 2009
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1st February 2009
Hey, a country has to have its priorities.
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1st February 2009
The Hog has been foaming at the mouth about Pajamas Media (chiefly notable for its connection to Glenn Harland Reynolds, The Instapundit) for years, and I never could figure out how this was important. This is an entertaining take on recent events, if anybody’s interested.
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1st February 2009
Recessions are a good thing, from the point of view of a dog in the manger.
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1st February 2009
Slap a 50-cal mount on that puppy, and I’m there.
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1st February 2009
Speed the day.
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31st January 2009
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30th January 2009
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30th January 2009
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30th January 2009
Pass the popcorn.
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30th January 2009
For those pondering a career change.
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29th January 2009
Let that be a lesson to us all.
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29th January 2009
Or, God help us, LeRoy or DeShawn.
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29th January 2009
Of course, they’re not hiring now, either.
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27th January 2009
Don’t say we never have useful information here.
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