It’s not even to the All-Star break yet, and the Tigers have already won more games this year than they did in all of 2003 (this win today was their forty-third). They have the best record in the majors and are leading their division. I’m not a big baseball fan (or sports fan in general) but I do retain a lot of loyalty to the home-town teams of my youth (Tigers, Lions, Woverines). I may actually sit down and watch a few games this year.
About Time
Dan Rather has finally been fired from SeeBS. One can only think that the long delay was a way to save face, and hope that everyone had forgotten what a fiasco it was.
He’s still in denial, of course:
Rather has said several times that “my best work is still ahead of me.” He is described by friends as hurt and puzzled by the attitude of CBS management.
Yup, I don’t care what anyone says, those Emperor’s new duds looked great!
Ouch
The Onion’s take on the recent Kos Konvention. I particularly like the “Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Memorial Service.”
Shut Up And Sing
Natalie Maines continues to inflict her ignorant political opinions on an indifferent world:
“The entire country may disagree with me, but I don’t understand the necessity for patriotism,” Maines resumes, through gritted teeth. “Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country
Still On Track
It looks like we may actually have a Shuttle launch in a couple weeks. The best place to stay on top of this will probably be The Flame Trench, the Florida Today blog.
The Deadliness Of Political Correctness
“Fjordman” over at The Gates Of Vienna says that we didn’t win the Cold War decisively enough, and it makes it harder to fight the new form of anti-Enlightenment totalitarianism represented by Jihad. We still haven’t put the wooden stake through the heart of Marxism.
[Via Mars Blog]
[Update in the afternoon]
Here are some related thoughts on multi-culturalism and how it will kill us as well, if we let it, from the preface of Ayann Hirsi Ali’s new book.
What’s The Problem?
Keith Cowing seems to think that Stephen Hawking is being inconsistent:
When asked about his thoughts on President Bush’s proposal to put a man on Mars within 10 years, Hawking simply replied: “Stupid.”
This, in the context of the recent story that Dr. Hawking thinks that we must colonize space for our long-term survival.
I don’t see what the problem is. It’s possible to both believe that we should colonize space, and that the current policy is a poor way to do so, for the expenditures being proposed. I can attest to this, because I do in fact believe that.
What’s The Problem?
Keith Cowing seems to think that Stephen Hawking is being inconsistent:
When asked about his thoughts on President Bush’s proposal to put a man on Mars within 10 years, Hawking simply replied: “Stupid.”
This, in the context of the recent story that Dr. Hawking thinks that we must colonize space for our long-term survival.
I don’t see what the problem is. It’s possible to both believe that we should colonize space, and that the current policy is a poor way to do so, for the expenditures being proposed. I can attest to this, because I do in fact believe that.
What’s The Problem?
Keith Cowing seems to think that Stephen Hawking is being inconsistent:
When asked about his thoughts on President Bush’s proposal to put a man on Mars within 10 years, Hawking simply replied: “Stupid.”
This, in the context of the recent story that Dr. Hawking thinks that we must colonize space for our long-term survival.
I don’t see what the problem is. It’s possible to both believe that we should colonize space, and that the current policy is a poor way to do so, for the expenditures being proposed. I can attest to this, because I do in fact believe that.
Another Blow To Old Europe
Airbus is spiralling in. Nice to be a Boeing shareholder, these days.
[Afternoon update]
Here’s more.