Monthly Archives: February 2009

Taliban Destroy More Buddhas

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Thanos

Taliban Destroy More Buddhas Adil Najam at ATP looks at the Swat Valley as it was then, and as it is now, and there are videos at his site showing the paradise that Swat was. Buddhas are not all that Mullah … Continue reading →

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Aloha Snackbar

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Thanos

Here’s a must see protest video from Mere Rhetoric – in it you will calls for genocide against Israel, direct support for Hamas and Hezbolloh, children dressed as shaheed, and of course many cries of Aloha Snackbar! This in Toronto Canada where Mark Steyn was put on trial for expressing mild disaproval of Islam. Continue reading →

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Where Darwin Was on His Birthday in 1834

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Thanos

Where Darwin Was on His Birthday in 1834 Darwin at that time was exploring Patagonia  which is the current day tip of Chile and Argentina. They were wending their way through the strait with it’s strange currents, cul de sac channels, and baffling … Continue reading →

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Kasey at the Tree

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Thanos

Kasey was having some fun yesterday chasing sunbeams, she stopped a moment to pose for this.

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Open Republicanism

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Thanos

Open Republicanism Is there such a thing? Will the Republicans always be run by PAC’s and pundits, or can they actually toss the tired rhetoric aside and move into this century? All good questions that I don’t have the answer … Continue reading →

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Pork Bubbles: Graphic Representation of the Stimulus Bill

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Thanos

Pork Bubbles Now that the porkathon in Congress is over and the Stimulus bill certain to pass, it’s time to look at what your congresscritters hath wrought. There’s a great graphic representation of it over at the Washington post that … Continue reading →

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Milton Friedman on Greed

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Thanos

At times like this when the “best and the brightest” have made huge mistakes, and government controls and intervention are shown to be useless, it’s good to remember the prime things that drive economies: key among them is self interest, or as some would have it, Greed. Continue reading →

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Willow Weeps in Winter

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Thanos

Willow Weeps in Winter   Taken with the Sony, click on the thumbnail to view full size. I’ve reduced the actual image to 12oo pixels btw, this is not the camera’s full resolution.

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Tonight’s Moon

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Thanos

Tonight’s Moon   This was taken earlier this evening, now the moon is higher overhead and the sky darker.

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Korean War Memorial Addition

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Thanos

I was driving by the Korean War Memorial in Overland Park and noticed that a statue has been added since my last visit. Continue reading →

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