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MythBusters: Totally Busted
So, like thousands upon thousands of other nerds who have have spent the last two years fighting on the internet over whether an airplane can take off from a treadmill, John and I waited with great anticipation for tonights episode of MythBusters. They were going to tackle the “Plane on a Treadmill” myth once [...]
All Your Gift Cards Are Belong To Us
A couple of days ago I wrote a rant about Maryland being the most liberal state in the union.� This morning I wake up to this:
“Establishing the Maryland Education Fund; providing that after a specified date, the balance remaining on a gift certificate shall be presumed abandoned; requiring a person that sells or issues a [...]
Maryland: The Most Liberal State in the Union
The whole country is abuzz over Elliot Spitzer’s plan to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens. But Maryland is ahead of the curve. Not content to merely offer government identification to the criminals who cross our border, Maryland now not only hands out drivers licenses like candy but has special office hours for [...]
What Are We Thinking?
Surely by now everyone has heard about the school in Maine that’s handing out birth control to 11-year olds. The issue has mainly been discussed from two viewpoints: “they’re having sex anyway, let’s keep them from screwing up their lives” and “handing them the pill will give them a license to have sex.”
When [...]
Social InSecurity
I had considered writing something for Blog Action Day, but I just couldn’t bring myself to write on environmental topics considering the very important meaning of today’s date. October 15, 2007. The very first baby boomer, today became the first one to apply for Social Security retirement benefits. Her name is Kathleen [...]
Required Reading
If you have a few minutes, you absolutely must read this essay by Michael Crichton. It’s an excerpt from one of his later books, State of Fear. You’ll see the name Margret Sanger pop up. In case you don’t remember, Margret Sanger was the founder of Planned Parenthood. Knowing that she [...]
No Flying for YOU!
I had an early flight home from Orlando this morning. When I got to the Southwest counter, there was no line which was a cool thing. I stepped up to a kiosk, and a guy about my age and with no baggage stepped up to the one next to me. I checked [...]
