Archive for August, 2005
Tar Heel Blogwatch – How Did I Miss This?
Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Raleigh’s News and Observer has a blog just for watching North Carolina blogs. It’s called Tar Heel Blogwatch, and it seems to be a good place to add to my watchlist. They’ve even got an entry pointing to a post by my friend Sarah Ovenall. I’ll be watching [...]
Lottery on Verge of Failing – YAY!
The prospects (this year) of North Carolina getting a lottery are walking a thin line. According to this article in the News and Observer, it would only take one vote switch to have the lottery pass. Let’s hope that such a switch doesn’t occur. “Although the Democratic leadership supports a lottery, five Democratic senators are [...]
Christopher Hitchens on Iraq
Christopher Hitchens is one of my favorite liberal commentators. He’s a true “Liberal’s Liberal” in that his liberalism is ideological by nature, and not simply the liberalism of opposition that has become so prevalent in today’s politics. He wasn’t afraid to stand up and point out that Bill Clinton was a useless liberal, in that [...]
Another Biblical Site “That Didn’t Exist” Found
The Biblical Pool of Siloam, where Jesus healed a man who was blind from birth has long been held by non-believers as a piece of fiction. They simply said the site did not exist. They’ve tried the same trick with other sites and people from the Bible, and often been proven wrong. They’re wrong again, [...]
Liberals Promised to Run to Canada – Then Didn’t
Leading up to the 2004 elections, there was a lot of loose talk among liberals about leaving the country for Canada if Bush won. What is it about liberals that makes them want to run to Canada when there’s a fight, anyway? As it turns out, the loose talk was exactly that. Faced with the [...]
Bob Novak Calls Carville for What He IS
So, the blogosphere is active today. Bob Novak reacted to a statement by James Carville by calling is Bull*twinkies*. After doing so, he calmly stood up, removed his microphone, and exited stage left. Over in the “reality-based” side of the blogosphere (and they call it that with a straight face) they’re saying he “stormed off” [...]
Great Tearjerker Video from Ford
Ford has put together a great video as a thanks to the troops. I’d love to see a 60 second version of this ad playing in prime-time. Go over to Gateway Pundit to watch. Some might say that Ford is trying to capitalize on the war, but I beg to differ. Not once do I [...]
Replacement Ideas for Space Shuttle Look Good
I’m a big fan of the Space Shuttle. Heck, I’m a big fan of the whole space program. Sure, it’s got its problems, especially in the cost department, but that doesn’t mean that American doesn’t have the coolest space tools government money can buy. As much as I love the Shuttle, though, I think it’s [...]
The Lorax – An Ecomonic Fable Revisited
Most anyone under the age of 40 who has read a book has read “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss. It is widely understood to be a book about how uncontrolled greed can cause environmental and economic ruin. Is that all there is to it? The Commons Blog puts an interesting spin on the story. “The [...]