Monthly Archives: November 2006

Milton Friedman RIP

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Thanos

The world lost a giant last night, Millton Friedman passed away at the age of 94. His ideas were the basis of Reaganomics, and the basis of the current tax cuts which have led to a booming economy. Continue reading →

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Hung Like a Moose

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Thanos

I really don’t think this is what most people think when they use this phrase! Pogo Moose Incident -Fairbanks, Alaska “They were laying new power cables which were strung on the ground for miles. The moose are rutting right now … Continue reading →

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The American Military Cannot be Defeated

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Thanos

Jerry Pournelle reminds us that the US Military cannot be defeated, but that the US Congress can be.

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Pakistan Rounds up Illegal Afghan Immigrants

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Thanos

Pakistan has rounded up 70 illegal immigrants, as reported by the Pak Tribune. I expect more of this to come over the next days and weeks. Continue reading →

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Waziristan Update

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Thanos

The cross-border Tribal Jirgas are now starting, as we can see from this article: CHITRAL, 13 Nov, 06: A Jirga comprising of teams from Chitral and Afghanistan met at Bir Kot Nari of Kunar province Afghanistan to discuss cross border … Continue reading →

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Salute to Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Thanos

To those who have served, and those are are still serving, a heartfelt thank you. Memorial Day honors the fallen, this day is to honor those who survive, for that can sometimes be harder. I thank my father for his … Continue reading →

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New Leadership

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Thanos

At some point we have to break the nihilistic scare and crisis cycle; whether we tell folks they are doomed by terrorism, or doomed by global warming, or doomed by marxism, or fundamentalist christians, or second-hand smoke, it makes little difference. Leading with fear always fails over time. Continue reading →

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vote Vote VOTE!

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Thanos

This morning’s drive to the polls was wonderful — we moved through the fog, seeing grey dim trees outlined blurrily in the distance, but springing into brilliant fall colors as we neared. Like the political polls that have become closer … Continue reading →

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Technorati Rank

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Thanos

Latest Tecnorati Rank, I moved down a bit after a week and a half hiatus from posting: Rank: 47,290 (954 links from 65 blogs)

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Sadaam Sentenced to Death By Iraqi Court

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Thanos

“The verdict placed on the heads of the former regime does not represent a verdict for any one person. It is a verdict on a whole dark era that has was unmatched in Iraq’s history,” Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq’s Shiite prime minister, said. Continue reading →

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