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2005-09
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This Week In The News.
2005-09-01.
If you’ve turned on a television lately, you’ve probably seen that the Superdome in New Orleans has turned into Thunderdome. But you may have missed these other important news items from this week:
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Creativity Extinct, Creationism On The Rise.
2005-09-09.
In my ever-widening search for news that didn’t make it onto NBC’s Nightly News, I have found the following information for you.
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Rita’rded Reporting.
2005-09-25.
The level of absurdity in the news media is approaching mind-numbing proportions. I saw one reporter holding up a busted-up streetlight and talking at great length about how it had come hurtling down in front of them. Last night there was some “new video” of the aftermath of Rita being shown (on several competing news channels simultaneously).
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2006-01
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A Truthy Response To Barney.
2006-01-12.
Barney Brenner’s op-ed piece, Darwinism: An Endangered Way of Thinking?, is a good example of punditry in action. The article has just enough truthiness in it to fool someone who doesn’t know better, or someone who has already made up their mind. He makes a lot of claims and doesn’t back a single one of them up, presuming that the reader will just accept his word on them.
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2006-02
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Yay For Ohio.
2006-02-15.
This has been a very slow day for news. (Unless you like reading about birdshot and political conspiracy theories, that is.)
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Tuesday Smorgasbord.
2006-02-21.
A smorgasbord of topics today as I sit here in agonizing pain from a strained neck muscle.
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Friday Smorgasbord.
2006-02-24.
No one story has jumped out at me today, so here’s a link-fest of random cultural interests.
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2006-03
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The Cycle Continues.
2006-03-10.
Here’s a notable poll: Gallup: More Than Half of Americans Reject Evolution, Back Bible. (The title is, of course, misleading.) I haven’t seen it done yet, but I’m sure Intelligent Design proponents will soon begin using these poll results to validate their thesis, using the age-old scientific principle which states, “If most people believe X, then X must be true.”
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NASA Speaks On Global Warming.
2006-03-14.
By Thomas Krehbiel
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Ban Ambien.
2006-03-16.
Part 1 in a Special 4-Part Series: Random Thoughts Of Thursday
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2006-05
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The Sisters Afraid Of Death.
2006-05-04.
Hot Air “director and producer” Bryan Preston also gives out free(?) advertising for Ramesh Ponnuru’s book: The Party of Death.
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Sisters Must Face Harsh Reality.
2006-05-08.
Quick followup: Michelle Malkin ever-so-quietly remarked that Andrea Clarke Has Died. Yes, under the care of the newly installed pro-life Dr. Lentz, she died anyway. No word yet on whether the sisters will be issuing an apology to the hospital ethics committee for interfering in their business, or whether Hot Air “director and producer” Bryan Preston will be complimenting the hospital for making the tough but absolutely correct decision to declare Andrea’s case futile.
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2006-06
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Scientists Gore An Inconvenient Truth.
2006-06-15.
This is one area where Crowhill and I agree: Scientists respond to Gore. On An Inconvenient Truth, apparently some Canadian climate experts think… let me get this right… “Gore’s circumstantial arguments are so weak that they are pathetic.” Ouch!
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An Inconvenient Motivation.
2006-06-16.
Thanks to Dave T. for pointing this out: An embarrassment to Australian science. Apparently the guy that wrote that article bashing Gore’s movie has a monetary interest in debunking global warming. Doh!
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2006-07
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Friday’s Random Links That Don’t Suck.
2006-07-07.
Yeah, I know, I’m being lazy today.
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Sad Story From Chincoteague.
2006-07-13.
On the radio this morning I heard about a 16-year-old Chincoteague teen with Hodgkin’s Disease who refuses to undergo a second round of chemotherapy treatment, because the first round didn’t work and he didn’t tolerate the chemo very well. He wants to pursue alternative treatments, and his parents support him. It’s a sad story, but to my way of thinking, not terribly controversial.
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The Baffling Case Of Bush And The Stem Cells.
2006-07-19.
I’m baffled over this stem cell thing going on in Congress right now. Which is not unusual: Congress generally doesn’t make much sense to me. But I digress.
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More From Chincoteague.
2006-07-24.
I heard an update on the story of that 16-year-old from Chincoteague this morning on the radio: The state is forcing him to undergo chemotherapy again. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has a few more details: Teen loses bid to pick treatment. They still don’t say what the odds of successful treatment are, but Jimmy Barrett on the radio implied they were not too good.
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Not A Slam Dunk For Me Yet.
2006-07-26.
Naomi Oreskes recently wrote a piece in the LA Times telling us about the most recent scientific consensus on global warming: Global Warming – Signed, Sealed and Delivered.
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2006-08
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Resistance Is Futile? Part 1.
2006-08-02.
This is the first in a three-part ramble on global warming, which ironically begins on a day when it was close to 100 degrees here in Virginia.
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Resistance Is Futile? Part 2.
2006-08-02.
This is the second in a three-part ramble on global warming. See also Part 1.
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Resistance Is Futile? Part 3.
2006-08-03.
This is the third in a three-part ramble on global warming. See also Part 1 and Part 2.
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Reason Prevails In Prague.
2006-08-24.
I, for one, am glad they kicked Pluto out of the Solar System, rather than re-defining the planets to include it. The last thing our Solar System needs is a tenth planet named after Xena, Warrior Princess.
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2006-10
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On Michael J. Fox.
2006-10-27.
I’ve been silent lately partly because of a newfound fascination with World of Warcraft, and partly because of a complete lack of interest in writing about campaign politics, which seems to be the dominant topic in the world lately. But here’s a few quick blurbs.
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Rush And Ann On Fox.
2006-10-30.
I saw somewhere that Rush and Ann were up in arms for being demonized over speaking up against Michael J. Fox’s commercial, because (according to them) part of the liberal strategy is to use people with disabilities to advance the liberal agenda so everyone will feel sorry for them and cave in.
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New Lease On Life For Hubble.
2006-10-31.
I’m heartened to see NASA announce plans to repair the Hubble telescope. Granted, it only extends the lifetime from 2009 to 2013, but since we have shuttle flights going up there anyway and we have the capability to fix it, I don’t see why we shouldn’t keep it running as long as possible. (Personally, I’d place a higher priority on the telescope than the space station, but that’s just me.)
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2007-01
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An Excuse For A Silly Sketch Comic.
2007-01-12.
Now that I’ve exposed the SWAC Propaganda campaign, it should come as no surprise that this post from In-Politically Correct condemning the Democrat’s stem cell research bill and supporting amniotic stem cell research is missing a few key facts that would help an objective reader make an informed decision on the stem cell issue.
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Oh My, A Chinese Satellite Killer.
2007-01-19.
Wow, I just saw this: U.S. official: Chinese test missile obliterates satellite. That’s some scary stuff right there. The only consolation is that it only has a 25% success rate so far.
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2007-02
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Global Warming Beliefs.
2007-02-05.
I’m concerned that some people still misunderstand my position on global warming. I think the misunderstanding is a result of black-and-white thinking on the subject – that is, that one must either believe global warming is a myth or one must believe that humanity will be extinct in the next ten years. My position is somewhere in the middle of a continuum between those two extremes.
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2007-04
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Bill Richardson Handicaps His Own Campaign.
2007-04-03.
So far, I like the second-tier 2008 presidential candidates a lot more than the first-tier candidates. One of them, Bill Richardson, has just signed a bill allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in New Mexico, according to CNN. At the risk of sounding cynical, this sounds like something that will probably doom him to remain in the second tier.
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2007-05
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Avoid People Powered Machines.
2007-05-16.
A quick consumer report: Mrs. Krehbiel and I are so mad at a company called People Powered Machines right now that we can’t even enjoy today’s death of Jerry Falwell.* We bought a reel mower from these people just to try one out, but it didn’t work on our yard, so we sent it back, and they charged us some kind of restocking fee in addition to all the shipping costs. So it cost us some $60+ to try to be more environmentally friendly. What a total rip-off.
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2008-01
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Life A VR Simulation.
2008-01-04.
Funny, we were just talking about this recently in the Krehbiel household: Scientist Suggests We Explore ‘Universe is a VR Simulation’ Theory.
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Weather Wisdom.
2008-01-09.
Embracing global warming because it’s warm today is just as silly as refuting global warming because it’s cold. Partisans, please stop. It’s embarrassing.
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2008-02
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Iranian Test Missile.
2008-02-10.
I heard about this alarming story in passing on WRVA the other day, so I did a little digging to find out what really happened. As far as I know, this story was wholly ignored by American media in the face of Super Tuesday.
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2008-04
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Presentism.
2008-04-20.
Greg Krehbiel wondered: Is the past real? That’s something I’ve pondered from time to time myself. I’m certainly not an expert on this subject and have read very little about it, but it seems that an argument could be made that only “now” exists.
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2009-05
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Just Say No To Patented Genes.
2009-05-14.
The ACLU is often criticized (rightly, in some cases) for going overboard with their lawsuits, but this is one case where I fully support them: ACLU: Human Gene Patents Infringe Speech.
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2009-07
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On the Climate Bill and the Worthless Congress.
2009-07-02.
I’m no fan of Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - in fact, I typically can’t stand the sound of his voice. But I applaud him for taking an hour to try to call attention to the way Henry Waxman’s (D-CA) Climate Bill (H.R.2454) was recently ramrodded through the House without anyone reading it.
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Things Unrelated To Michael Jackson.
2009-07-14.
Here are some things I’ve learned recently from the No Agenda podcast, which I have not seen mentioned anywhere else in mainstream media. (The podcast is a terrible production but at least they have interesting topics - usually.) Investigations on any of these subjects would make it much more interesting to watch the news.
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2009-08
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Jim Moran’s Town Hall Meeting.
2009-08-27.
I recorded about half of Jim Moran’s town hall meeting from C-SPAN Tuesday night and just finished watching it. Am I missing something, or are these things a total waste of time? Have they always been this animated or is this a recent development?
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2009-12
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Recent Climate News.
2009-12-13.
I’m hesitant to write about Climate-gate, because I don’t want anyone to think that my beliefs align in any way with the beliefs of the myopic conservative mob. Still, there have been three recent incidents regarding climate change that further my own skepticism about what we were told was the “scientific consensus.”
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2010-04
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The Fight Against Monsanto.
2010-04-19.
The other day my wife casually mentioned that she was going to use a Monsanto product. Nooooo! I said.
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