Stingy Liberals

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40889

Ann Coulter beats up on stingy liberals.

Killers

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/southsouthwest/ct-met-clements-sentencing-20101229,0,6977926.story

Mike Vick kills a dog and gets prison.

Someone else kills a person and gets probation.

Gene machine

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0117/features-jonathan-rothberg-medicine-tech-gene-machine.html?partner=daily_newsletter

The next Apple II?

Fallen

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-union-league-fall-death-20101228,0,6042015.story

A bizarre story and a terrible tragedy.

Blackwater

Story about the former Blackwater from AP/Las Vegas Review-Journal (link here).

It is a sad comment that politics is more important than performance.

Kirpan

Thanks to Andrew for sending me this link.

http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/articles/kirpan-will-be-banned-for-now-from-plymouth-canton-schools

Not because it is a weapon, but because it looks like a weapon.

Form over substance.

Air Force vs. WikiLeaks

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/14/1604198/air-force-computers-block-media.html

Interesting chess move.

Orly Taitz

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/opinion/15dowd.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212

Maureen Dowd covers a bizarre court-martial.

Global warming hits Atlanta

http://www.ajc.com/news/winter-weather-tuesday-mornings-775094.html

Coldest December 14 in 93 years.

Government sues school

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/13/1602293/us-sues-school-over-denial-of.html

The school fails to accommodate Muslim religion?

Clouds

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67324/title/Clouds_warm_things_up

If you read the fine print, the results are ambiguous.

On the brink

Miracles do happen.

Ann Coulter

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40461

Ann Coulter scores a bullseye against grandstanding Democrats.

Overdue book

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/08/1594662/calif-library-book-returned-74.html

74 years overdue, but better late than never.

Continental Hearts

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/66927/title/Continental_Hearts

Rocks are never as simple as they first appear.

Logan Petro

Logan successfully defended his title.

Thomas Sowell

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2010/12/sowell-rhetoric-rides-again.php

Interesting essay on subsidizing unemployment.

Pearl Harbor

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/06/1590971/our-view-pearl-harbor.html

Remember a time when we met adversity with unity and resolve.

Gays in the Military

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40325

Ann Coulter discusses the Bradley Manning case with a fair amount of humor and scores the typical Coulter bull's eye.

SarahPAC

http://www.adn.com/2010/11/30/1580459/palin-raised-nearly-465000-for.html

Excellent.

Mozilla Seabird Phone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGPxDCTIBX8

Cooler than iPhone.

Cave Formation

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/66827/title/Dissolving_a_puzzle

Very interesting.

I would like to go to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky some time.

Beer and taxes

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/sherm/The_tax_system_explained_in_beer.html

Very interesting.

Shariah

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/opinion/29mon1.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a211

But some people do not want Shariah in state courts.

Before Pythagoras

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/27/arts/design/27tablets.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a28

Ancient mathematics. Very interesting.

Go to a ball game

http://www.wqbe.com/fun-stuff/jokes/ball-game-tattoed-prostitute-and-yard-sale

Good advice.

Global warming vs. coastal Virginia

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/science/earth/26norfolk.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a2

Settling and compaction are now caused by global warming?

Palin 2012

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-us-palin-presidentia,0,2742679.story?page=1

AP gossip disguised as news.

Obama looking weak

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/25/1942697/obama-looking-weak-for-reelection.html

Interesting split between Democrats who want Obama to face a primary challenger and those who do not.

Strange Men Grope Nancy Pelosi

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40210

Ann Coulter hits another bullseye.

Texting is bad

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/opinion/24friedman.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212

Bad news for American workers.

Maureen Dowd

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/opinion/24dowd.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212

Maureen Dowd analyzes American intelligence and finds it lacking.

Minnesota Khat

http://www.startribune.com/local/110160479.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

Interesting case.

TSA spills urine

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tsa-pat-down-leaves-750644.html

Weird story.

Permafrost

http://www.adn.com/2010/11/21/1566343/permafrost-thawing-rate-accelerates.html

Epicenter of climate change?

Barbara vs. Sarah

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/109777414.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

Pathetic.

Ancient Trumpets

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/65784/title/Ancient_trumpets_played_eerie_notes

Psychoacoustics.

Stopping Palin?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/opinion/21rich.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212

Interesting observation that a legion of Republican leaders want to stop Palin.

Zombie Politics

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/20/opinion/20collins.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212

Once again, I do not agree with her politics, but Gail Collins can be clever.

America By Heart

http://www.adn.com/2010/11/19/1562945/palin-aims-at-targets-old-and.html

Review of Palin's new book.

Ann Coulter

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40058

Ann Coulter injects a fair amount of humor into the serious subject of airport security.

Wisconsin man shoots TV

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-bristol-palin-man-shoots-tv,0,5872173.story

Yes, everyone is a critic.

Ensign 2012

http://www.lvrj.com/news/ensign-says-he-ll-run-for-re-election-in-2012-108576594.html

Nevada family-man John Ensign plans to run for re-election in 2012.

Big approval rating among conservatives.

Amy Stewart

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/opinion/14stewart.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212

An entertaining bit of fluff from one of my favorite authors.

Earmarks

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/10/1919836/marco-rubio-leads-showdown-on.html

I am not sure that showdown is the right word, but it is going to be interesting.

Passionate Conservatives

http://www.zazzle.com/ensign_sanford_2012_tshirt-235195714531212907

Ensign Sanford 2012.

Maybe the order does not matter.

Get your shirts now.

Never too early.

Sanford Ensign 2012

http://www.cafepress.com/nogop2008.394927469

It is not too early.

I gotta get one or more.

What Everything Means

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/opinion/11collins.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a211

Gail Collins.

I do not agree with her politics but she can be very humorous.

Sanford Ensign 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/us/politics/10sanford.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a22

Sanford is more popular in South Carolina than Obama.

Scientists lose control

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/65231/title/Climate_researcher_speaks_out

Scientists have lost control of both sides of the issue.

RockMelt

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/technology/08browser.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha24

It will be very interesting to see if we need yet another browser.

Earmarks

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/mcconnell-says-banning-earmarks-729159.html

More complicated than it seems?

We are lucky that we have him to tell us such things.

Rare Earths

http://www.adn.com/2010/11/06/1540509/rare-earths-are-a-bright-spot.html

If China tries to squeeze us, then we mine our own.

Sounds reasonable.

Postal service

http://www.adn.com/2010/11/06/1540626/postal-worker-accused-of-throwing.html

It is easier to throw the mail away than to deliver it?

Hard-rock metals

http://www.adn.com/2010/11/04/1537415/mining-boom-bright-spot-in-sluggish.html

Mining hard-rock metals is on the rise in Alaska.

Spinels on the Moon

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/65035/title/New_rock_type_found_on_moon

Very interesting.

Lake cores

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/64958/title/Arctic_lake_yields_climate_record

Very interesting.

Lake cores yield climate data and document a meteorite strike.

Ford Electric Vehicles

http://www.fordvehicles.com/technology/electric/

Ford tries to educate consumers.

Personal solar power device

http://www.lvrj.com/news/unlv-students-develop-personal-solar-power-device--win-international-contest-106431448.html

Everyone could use one.

Rally to Shift the Blame

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/business/media/01carr.html?_r=1&nl=&emc=a23

The Leftwing Media does not appreciate criticism.

Chevy Volt

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/28/electric-vehicles-gm-technology-chevy-volt.html?partner=daily_newsletter

This article clears up misinformation spread by angry bloggers.

Alaskan oil reserves, or lack thereof

http://www.ajc.com/business/usgs-less-oil-in-693995.html

Disquieting does not even begin to describe it.

Mount Merapi

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/world/asia/28indo.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

On the island of Java.

Indonesia's most volatile volcano.

Nissan Leaf

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/20/electric-vehicles-battery-technology-nissan-leaf.html

Gushy review of the Nissan Leaf.

Ann Coulter vs. Chris Coons

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39514

Very entertaining.

New bridge

http://news.discovery.com/tech/hoover-dam-bridge.html

Longest arch in the Western Hemisphere.

REEs

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/opinion/18krugman.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Those pesky rare earth elements do raise national security issues.

Copyright

“There’s a difference between ownership of the content and ownership of the vehicle the content is embodied in.”

- Diane Zimmerman, a professor at the New York University School of Law and a copyright law expert, quoted by the New York Times (link here)

Interesting legal point.

Log Cabin Republicans

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/us/14cabin.html?th&emc=th

"The prominent gay and lesbian conservative organization" is a questionable characterization.

Drought in Syria

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/middleeast/14syria.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Mismanagement makes conditions worse.

Ann Coulter vs. Dick Blumenthal

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39409

Ann Coulter exposes Blumenthal for what he is.

The problem is that he is what many northeastern liberals want.

Obama related to Limbaugh and Palin

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/104825134.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

Excellent.

NY Times for Feingold

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/opinion/13wed1.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

The NY Times editorial board campaigns for Russ.

No surprise here.

Peshtigo Fire

http://www.peshtigofire.info/

Today is the anniversary of the tragic fire of 1871.

Dead people need money too

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/72-000-stimulus-payments-667115.html

Stimulus money went to dead people.

Most of those dead people probably vote straight Democrat.

Obama as Diocletian

http://spectator.org/archives/2010/10/06/obama-as-diocletian

Interesting essay regarding the Fall of Rome and the current problems of the USA.

Red Sludge

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/world/europe/07hungary.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Attack of the caustic red sludge.

True tragedy.

Joe Sobran, RIP

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39309

Testimonial by Ann Coulter.

I am glad I read it.

$86,000

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/104367399.html

Typical Madison pukes.

They want to engage in $86,000 worth of misbehavior, but they do not want to have to pay the fines.

Noise

http://www.acousticecology.org/index.html

Good web site if you are interested in noise.

Anti-Energy

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/business/energy-environment/06noise.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

There is no form of energy which some group does not oppose.

A Shakespearean Tragedy

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/federal-judge-charged-with-658597.html

I am amazed bordering upon stupification.

When Trains Collide

http://www.startribune.com/local/104120383.html?elr=KArksUUUU

Both were Canadian National trains.

They can't talk to each other?

Rebecca For Real

http://www.rebeccaforreal.com/

Rebecca Kleefisch, Republican candidate for Lt. Gov. Wisconsin, 2010

Privitizing Libraries

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/business/27libraries.html?th&emc=th

An interesting experiment.

Litterbugs

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/us/27water.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

A new definition of litter.

Hygiene, or Lack Thereof

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/25/world/asia/25india.html?th&emc=th

Indians get defensive regarding standards of hygiene.

Maureen Dowd

"Holy Roddy McDowall.

Christine O’Donnell doesn’t understand why monkeys can’t turn into people right before her eyes."

- Maureen Dowd, NY Times (link here)

Once again, I do not agree with Maureen Dowd, but I sure do admire her ability to throw some elbows.

Ann Coulter

This week, all we've heard about is how O'Donnell once said she went on a date with a guy in high school who claimed to be a witch. (So what? Bill Clinton married one!)

- Ann Coulter (link here)

Ann Coulter has her moments, and this was one of them.

Bumper stickers

It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden
It's our job to arrange the meeting

Only a Liberal Could Turn a
Terrorist into a Victim

Inside the Can

Thanks to Brian for sending me this one.

Hairy Reed

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/politics/Reid_leaves_New_York_senator_red-faced_over_hottie_comment.html

More buffoonery as expected.

Maureen Dowd beats up on Newt Gingrich

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/opinion/15dowd.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

I almost always disagree with Maureen Dowd, but I admire the way she pulls no punches.

We need more people like that on the political right, people who are willing to throw some elbows and gouge some eyes.

Anti-Energy

http://www.lvrj.com/news/tribes-join-protests-of-ivanpah-solar-project-102926439.html

Every source of energy has its opponents.

Missing tunnels

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/13/1823525/a-manhole-mystery-254-missing.html

Dispels the myth of government transparency and accountability.

All across America, so-called public servants routinely abuse (with impunity) the trust and resources of taxpayers.

Colorado Republicans vs. tax cuts

http://www.denverpost.com/election2010/ci_16060025?source=rss

Odd situation.

Democrats are angling for a backlash?

Resale Fees

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/business/12fees.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th

Are these fees legal?

Koran burning

http://www.startribune.com/politics/102521534.html?elr=KArksUUUU

If he was burning bibles, the leftwing media would not even mention it.

Dowd on Obama

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/opinion/22dowd.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

She is more fun when she is beating up on the Clintons.

Hot GOP Chicks

http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/08/state-gop-our-chicks-are-hot-dems-are-fugly-video-sexist

Mother Jones fails to see the humor.

Excellent shirt

Thanks to Mark for sending me this picture.

Ionia Sandstone Quarry

About one mile east of Quarry Road along the old rail bed, in heavily wooded terrain, lies the Ionia Variegated Sandstone Quarry. The sandstone, once used widely as a building material has most recently been harvested for landscaping material. The quarry has been closed for many years however, with reflections from the crystal clear springs dancing on the sandstone, this is one of the most beautiful sights to behold in Ionia County.

http://www.ioniachamber.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:play-in-ionia&catid=34:visit-ionia&Itemid=68

Michigan zircons

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/59998/title/Before_the_Mississippi%2C_minerals_show_ancient_rivers_flowed_west

Fascinating.

I am particularly interested in the quarries in Central Michigan.

Food Blog

http://randomthoughtsaboutfood.blogspot.com/

In the beginning, global warming

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/59928/title/Hazy_antidote_to_a_faint_young_sun

Global warming prevented the early earth from freezing?

Raghead

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/sc-state-senator-refers-541443.html

Even if he did mean it as a joke, most people do not consider this kind of stuff funny.

Recall George Allen's "macaca" comment.

The Garden Blog

Just a reminder to those who are wondering where the action is:

http://orthoclase-fromthegarden.blogspot.com/

Oil spills

Maybe Obama should endorse oil spills.

- Ann Coulter (link here)

It would work as well as what BP and the Obama administration have done so far.

YoGen

http://www.yogenstore.com/products.html

Human-powered charger.

Excellent.

We need more products like this.

Missing moon rocks

http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_15200387?source=rss

Nationwide, half are missing.

Millions of dollars worth of taxpayers' money.

Pathetic.

Ken Sanders & The Field of Dreams

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5207645

Neighbor Ken Sanders on the sale of the Field of Dreams property in Iowa.

The Waterfalls of Iron County

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/article_detail.aspx?articleid=375

Would make a good road trip.

Welding accident

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/168772/

Terrible tragedy.

Alonzo Cushing

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/147-years-later-wis-530417.html

Wisconsin Civil War soldier will get Medal of Honor due to the efforts of Proxmire, Feingold, and many others.

Ban smoking

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2010/04/do-bans-on-smoking-in-public-places-really-improve-public-health.html?EXTKEY=HNAHEN05

10 studies show that bans on smoking in enclosed public places reduce heart attacks.

Specter rejected

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PENNSYLVANIA_SENATE?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Specter is rejected.

Excellent.

Good riddance.

Another one bites the dust

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-congress-souder,0,1730953.story

Another Republican shoots himself in the foot.

Pathetic.

American Future Fund

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/17/1633656/iowa-group-becoming-a-conservative.html

Excellent.

Hoppies Tavern

http://hoppiestavern.com/

Burt Lake in Michigan

The official home of Mike Ridley.

What a party.

Life plus 1,152 years

http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_14995716?source=rss

Willie D. Clark gets life plus 1,152 years.

Seems like a serious sentence.

The Evil Congress

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/opinion/27mclean.html?th&emc=th

Bethany McLean calls out Congress.

Reminds me of the old Will Rogers and Mark Twain days.

Arizona Gets Tough

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html?th&emc=th

Arizona cracks down on illegals.

Hot Air

http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?utm_source=04232010-Hot-Air&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Hvoice

Excellent essay on climate change.

I never considered myself a maverick

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/mmalkin/2010/mm_04231.shtml

Michelle Malkin beats up on John McCain.

And rightfully so.

OK Corral

AP/Dallas News story about the finding of the original handwritten transcript of the coroner's inquest from The Gunfight at the OK Corral (link here).

It will be interesting to see if historians can wring any new details out of it.

Addendum:

Elizabeth called my attention to this additional link:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126178583&sc=emaf

Once We Had Reagan

http://www.patriotdepot.com/onceshirt.aspx

Once we had Ronald Reagan, Bob Hope & Johnny Cash. Now we have Obama, No Hope and No Cash

Excellent Shirt.

And it comes in a 5X.

How can you beat that?

Global warmists

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/sherm/Global_warmists_worried_about_Mt_Eyjafjallajokull.html

Sherman Frederick continues to pound the global warmists.

Icelandic Eruptions

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/58333/title/Ash_from_Icelandic_eruption_may_just_be_the_start

A useful summary of Icelandic eruptions.

Volcanoes

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/opinion/16winchester.html?th&emc=th

Interesting Op-Ed piece on the effect of volcanoes on art and science.

Icelandic Volcano

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/icelands-volcanic-ash-halts-463763.html

Is global warming causing the volcanic eruptions?

Maureen Dowd

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/opinion/11dowd.html?th&emc=th

Maureen Dowd calls out The Catholic Church.

Spokeo

http://www.spokeo.com/

Not your grandma's phonebook.

Republicans Against Repeal

http://spectator.org/archives/2010/04/08/republicans-against-repeal

Very good explanation of some of the problems facing true conservatives.

Confederate History Month

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/va-brings-back-confederate-440982.html

Excellent.

It is not about racism, it is about history and heritage.

Mitt Romney is the Darling of Liberals?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/opinion/01collins.html?th&emc=th

And we can thank Mitt Romney for ObamaCare?

Maybe Debbie Schlussel was right when she said that Mitt Happens.

Iceland's volcanoes

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/iceland-s-eruptions-could-392567.html

Interesting reminder about how volcanoes can impact human history.

1783 was a bad year.

Michigan left turn

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/032210dnmetplanointersection.1d1c3fcce.html

This is interesting because the weird left turns that I remember from Michigan are the reverse order: you make a u-turn first, then make a right turn.

Gold Medal Winners

(Thanks to my neighbor Ken for telling me this one.)

Ken: Did you hear that they took Lindsey Vonn's gold medal away from her?

Me: No, that is terrible.

Ken: Yeah, they gave it to Obama because he is going downhill even faster than she was.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/57091/title/Odds_are%2C_its_wrong

Interesting, but nothing new here for those of us who actually know something about statistics.

The problem is that (as a society) we are statistically illiterate.

Free 411

http://www.free411.com/

Amazon vs. Colorado

http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_14637785?source=rss

Interesting development in the ongoing war over payment or non-payment of state sales taxes.

It would not surprise me if Wisconsin tries this.

Belgian-style ales

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/dining/reviews/24wine.html?emc=eta1

I need to make more of an effort to try all of these exotic beers.

Misquoting Yamamoto

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Isoroku_Yamamoto

Interesting spin on the "rifle behind every blade of grass" quote.

Captain Obvious

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/opinion/10dowd.html?th&emc=th

Maureen Dowd beats up on Presdent Obama.

She has her moments, and this is one of them.

Well worth reading.