Wizbang: November 2004 Archives

One more celebrity story

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (25)

I didn't mention this in my previous posting about celebrities I have met because, strictly speaking, it isn't my story to tell. But it's too good to let slide. I live a short distance from Central High School in Manchester, New Hampshire. Its most famous alumnus is probably Adam Sandler.... [Full Story]

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Netherlands Neanderthals Kill Babies (Groningen Protocol)

Posted by Paul · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (49)

Netherlands Hospital Euthanizes Babies AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A hospital in the Netherlands - the first nation to permit euthanasia - recently proposed guidelines for mercy killings of terminally ill newborns, and then made a startling revelation: It has already begun carrying out such procedures, which include administering a lethal... [Full Story]

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Chicago Mayor's Son Enlists In Army

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (17)

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's son, Patrick Daley, prompted by a lifelong desire to serve in the military, will soon report to active duty as an enlisted soldier in the Army's regular airborne infantry. Daley, 29, graduated with honors in June from the University of Chicago with a master's degree in... [Full Story]

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Notre Dame Coach Fired

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (1)

Robert Cox at The National Debate heard the rumors this morning, and now the university has officially announced that Ty Willingham won't be returning next year. Notre Dame is 6-5 this year and has already accepted a bit to the Insight Bowl. More at SportsBlog... ... [Full Story]

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Cats And Dogs Don't Mix

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (22)

In Provo Utah, you can own two dogs or two cats, but you can't own dogs AND cats. A little known city ordinance prohibits residents from owning dogs and cats. From The Daily Herald (Provo, UT):Following complaints about the ordinance from a family with existing pets who tried to adopt... [Full Story]

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Assault and Batteries: a cautionary tale

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (27)

I have several electronic devices that run off batteries. (No, not those types of devices -- get your minds out of the gutters.) A while ago I got tired of buying an endless stream of AA and AAA batteries, so I figured I'd invest in some rechargeable batteries. Bad move.... [Full Story]

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"Get on with it!"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (12)

Today marks the 4th week since President Bush was re-elected, and tomorrow 4 weeks since Senator Kerry conceded the campaign. Today on the front page of moveon.org, the lead item is titled "Investigate the vote." At what point could they be sued for violating the laws regarding false advertising or... [Full Story]

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PC performance to take 200X speed increase?

Posted by Paul · Published: November 30, 2004 · Comments (16)

(Alt subject for the geeks... "Moore's Law No More." ) This is a most interesting story. IBM and Sony have apparently released details of their new "cell" processor. This technology has been in the works for about 4 years and 2 years ago it got some major hype... Now it... [Full Story]

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Mini-Bloggage

Posted by Paul · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (7)

It's bigger than a link-fest but I'm just too busy to blog it all. (or if truth be told- Things I wanted to blog but did not have time to.)James Joyner has the story that the Dallas Cowboys are giving rookies a great deal of help handling their sudden fortune.... [Full Story]

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Ukrainian Election News

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (3)

AP (KIEV, Ukraine) - Facing a relentless tide of opposition protests, embattled President Leonid Kuchma said Monday that a new election might be the only way out of a spiraling crisis that threatens to split this former Soviet republic into a pro-Russian east and a pro-Western rest of Ukraine. Kyiv... [Full Story]

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Only In America

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (15)

From the Houston Chronicle:They call it the GloThong. For $49.95 you get a thong that lights up the derriere and almost everything around it for at least two hours. It's water-resistant and comes with a battery wall adapter, or you can buy a car charger similar to those used for... [Full Story]

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2004 Weblog Awards Update

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (2)

Nominations are closed in all categories except: Best Middle East or Africa Blog - Best Latino, Caribbean, or South American Blog*** - Best Military Blog, which are all staying open through today as we try to solicit a few more entries in those categories. Help us out and visit... [Full Story]

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Defending the Filibuster

Posted by Paul · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (14)

George Will defends the Senate's filibuster rule in his Newsweek column. The filibuster is an important defense of minority rights, enabling democratic government to measure and respect not merely numbers but also intensity in public controversies. Filibusters enable intense minorities to slow the governmental juggernaut. Conservatives, who do not think... [Full Story]

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Bill O'Reilly Defends Rather

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (20)

Bill O'Reilly says Dan Rather was slimed by the Internet in this New York Daily News editorial. Given his recent sex scandal troubles, the only thing I could think of to say to O'Reilly is, "project much?" The underlying subtext in O'Reilly's lame defense of Rather (which conveniently ignores every... [Full Story]

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Election 2004 - Ripple Effects

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (7)

There's an interesting article in the current edition of The Economist on German politics. It seems that Germans are weary of number-crunching secularist wonks, and would rather talk values instead. Since the article is for subscribers only, I've reprinted in in the extended entry.... [Full Story]

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Exploiting the Holocaust?

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (4)

There's an old joke about the definition of mixed feelings as being "watching your mother-in-law drive off a cliff in your brand-new Ferrari." I think I've found a new one that suits it even better. I've never had anything but the deepest loathing and contempt for the International Solidarity Movement.... [Full Story]

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Stem Cell Miracle?

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (12)

Interestingly the stem cell therapy in this case is NOT from the embryonic stem cell research that was a favorite cause of the anti-Bush crowd last month. From the UK Medical News Today:A team of Korean researchers claimed Thursday they had performed a miracle by enabling a patient, who could... [Full Story]

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Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 29, 2004 · Comments (3)

This weeks Weekend Caption Contest™ showed that while the passions of the elections may have died down, a good gag never goes out of style. Here are the winning captions for following photo: 1) (Norm) - "Where is customer service? I need to return some biking shorts, a wet suit... [Full Story]

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Want traffic on your blog? Kill your mother

Posted by Paul · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (16)

OK so the head was crass... but I needed a hook. People flock to online journal after 16-year-old's arraignment "Just to let everyone know, my mother was murdered." This simple yet startling sentence marks the last entry Rachelle Waterman made in her Internet journal before she was arrested on charges... [Full Story]

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Trek Trivia

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (33)

After watching "Desperate Housewives," I didn't get to turn off the TV quickly enough to avoid "Boston Legal." (Nothing against the show, but it's past my bedtime.) I was shocked to see Rene Auberjonois on the screen alongside William Shatner. It was Star Trek: Deep Space 9's Constable Odo sitting... [Full Story]

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True Confessions

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (10)

I have a shameful secret to confess. It's almost 9:00 p.m. on Sunday and I'm getting ready to watch "Desperate Housewives." I gotta admit, I'm hooked on this chick show, this nighttime soap opera. But I have the manliest of reasons for loving the show.... [Full Story]

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"The asshat formerly known as Ghislain Breton"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (10)

Here in Cow Hampshire, we have our share of cranks, whackjobs, fruit loops, and (dare I say it) asshats. There's something about the rural environs that seems to breed them. One in particular is a "gentleman" (and I use the term as loosely as he is wrapped) who goes by... [Full Story]

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We Suck At Geography

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (13)

Americans suck at geography, witness our dismal showing in The Geography Olympics... Update: As has been pointed out, the quiz seems to have quite a few countries that didn't exist until recently. I for one am partial to this map...... [Full Story]

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Sounds Familiar

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (7)

From the Arizona Republic:You can learn something about a rock by looking at it. But what most geologists really want is to smack it with a hammer. And that's just what planetary scientists will do July 4 when NASA's Deep Impact mission reaches the comet Tempel 1 after a trip... [Full Story]

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Bonfire Of The Vanities Reminder

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 28, 2004 · Comments (0)

Bonfire of the Vanities entries for this weeks edition (Week 74 to be hosted at - PoliArt) are due by midnight (EDT), Monday November 27th. Send a link to your worst post along with any self serving excuses or clever self mocking to: bonfire at wizbangblog.com. If you are new... [Full Story]

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