Monthly Archives: May 2009

Memorial Day

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Thanos

Memorial Day Some get confused between Memorial day and Veterans day, but there is a difference. On Veteran’s day we honor all veterans, those living and those who fell. On Memorial, or Decoration day as it was previously known and … Continue reading →

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Pelosi vs The CIA [with Bond Theme Song]

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Thanos

A funny video send up up Nancy’s lies about the CIA, and her refusal to address the issue. Friday she once again ducked questions on the issue backed by a coterie of other Congresscritters, and then got out of DC as fast as she could… Continue reading →

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Murder Through Faith

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Thanos

Murder Through Faith Madeline Kara Neumann; Photo credit AP/Daylife A Jury has convicted Kara’s mother of second-degree reckless homicide after her daughter died from a medically treatable form of diabetes which her parents tried to treat through prayer. Story at … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Roxana Saberi

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thanos

Welcome Home Roxana Saberi No words needed here, Roxana says it well enough. More from the BBC Article. UPDATE: Roxana Saberi wins at Cannes Film Festival: CANNES, France (AP) – A film co-scripted by U.S.-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi won a … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend Snow

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thanos

Memorial Day Weekend Snow We have a neighbor with a bigass cottonwood tree, and every year we get cottonwood snowbanks in May. This was taken with my Canon and the telephoto lens set to 300mm, kind of a cheaty way … Continue reading →

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Click and Clack Search for Cars of the Future

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thanos

I’ve been a big fan of Click and Clack for years, in this full edition of NOVA they examine the cars of the future. They look at the horsepower phenomenon, and how SUV’s are the new station wagons to start with and then travel to Iceland to look at Hydrogen cars. Continue reading →

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Obama’s Open Government: Release Abu Ghraib Photos; No Visibility to Tarp Funds

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thanos

Obama’s Open Government: Release Abu Ghraib Photos but No Visibility to Tarp Funds I would laugh, but it’s not funny. President Obama is still waffling on releasing Abu Ghraib photos five years after the fact, and closing Gitmo, but at … Continue reading →

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IDA: Darwinius Masillae

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Thanos

IDA: Darwinius Masillae This is an important fossil find due the the age and completeness of the fossil, and coming from 47 MYA it’s at an important branch in evolution. It’s not the missing link, it’s another missing link. Please … Continue reading →

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Walking to the Elephant Graveyard

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Thanos

Republicans Need a New Strategy III In the last essay I spoke of how we are on desolate shore, our tide receded. The picture is bleaker than the allegory might initially suggest: the tide that put us so far ashore … Continue reading →

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Amazon Code

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Thanos

I’m fiddling with Amazon links for kicks, ignore this post please Amazon.com Widgets

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