Why not blog at Kos? Maybe because of stuff like this.
Highlarious. Hey, Ferris, plenty of subdomains available at Typepad.
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No Space Colonization Here, We’re “Progressive”
Why not blog at Kos? Maybe because of stuff like this.
Highlarious. Hey, Ferris, plenty of subdomains available at Typepad.
For The Clueless
That is, those who are wondering why anyone would think that the BBC is biased against the US (and against the West in general). Why would they want to know about allied troop movements in the current offensive? Surely not to publicize them, and tip off the enemy?
The Case Of The Missing Ratings
Inspector Dan Rather returns, and is on the case.
Transterrestrial’s lawyers recommend that I warn you to put down all beverages while reading, in the interest of not being sued for keyboard and monitor replacement.
Not Impressive
I know a lot of space enthusiasts (particularly Democrat space enthusiasts) would like to see Bill Richardson as president (or at least as vice president, a role that has traditionally had space as part of its portfolio), because of his friendliness to commercial space, as evidenced (among other things) by his support for Spaceport America in New Mexico. But it’s hard to take his campaign seriously, when you read about things like this. If you can’t develop a coherent policy position on arguably the most important issue facing the nation, or manage a campaign properly, why should we trust you to run the country?
Not to mention the fact that as a former UN ambassador, he was unaware that France was a permanent member of the Security Council.
Stupid Criminal Tricks, Part 1,543,789
You know, if you’re going to steal a car, you ought to make sure you know how to drive it, first:
Two teenage robbers spent valuable getaway time Monday night trying to drive off in a stolen car
Space Blogging Up A Storm
I hate to link to Kos, and wish that Ferris Valyn would find some other place to blog (like just getting his own domain), but he’s got a lot of links and commentary that are worth perusing.
Just As Well
Who would want to work for morons like this, anyway? I expect that, with this news story, he’ll get lots of job offers from non-morons.
A New Truther
Michael Moore says that 911 could have been an inside job. His idiotic comment about the difficulty of flying airplanes takes him into Rosie-stupidity territory.
[Update an hour or so later]
Speaking of the Stupid White Man, Kyle Smith is less than impressed with his latest crockumentary:
Even Moore does not believe what he says, and his films don
“Get Off The Computer”
Here’s an article at the WaPo on nature deficit disorder.
I wasn’t that big on playing outside as a kid, myself, though I do remember messing around in a small woods near our house. I also used to fish at our cottage up in northern Michigan in the summer, and pick berries. But I always preferred to read.
But I enjoy nature now, as an adult, particularly when I lived out west, and there seemed to be so much more of it.
[Afternoon update]
Lileks has some related thoughts:
The reasons for the decline seem fairly obvious. The fewer kids growing up on farms or in small rural communities, the less hunting you have. The more expensive cabins get, the less access the middle-class has to the lakes, so kids don