Daily Archives: September 8, 2007

The Egyptian Sandmonkey Returns

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Thanos

The Egyptian Sandmonkey, a blogger who stopped blogging in May due to fear of the authorities in Egypt is now back, and blogging with a pent up lust for writing. Continue reading →

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Pakistan’s Troubles

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Thanos

Later tonight I will do a Pakistan update, but to hold regular readers over here’s a news report from Britain’s Sky News on the situation. The situation is not as dire as they paint, however there are good things to … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Shrimp Boy and the Hsu That Didn’t Fit

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Thanos

It turns out that Norman Hsu has had dealings in the past with some pretty notorious Chinatown gangters, notably Raymond Kwok Chow, AKA “Shrimp Boy”. Continue reading →

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The Clinton Campaign of Corruption Continues

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Thanos

The fifth suspect Hillary supporter has stepped forward, this time it’s one of the “New Jersey 11” — Democrat public officials arrested in an FBI bribery sting. Mayor Samuel Rivera, D-Passaic, is a Hillary supporter and member of her Mayor’s Council. Continue reading →

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Refraction

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Thanos

A photographic demonstration of refraction; or the slowing of light. Many people do not understand that the speed of light is only a constant in a vacuum, but really as light passes through any transparent substance it slows. Every transparent substance whether … Continue reading →

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