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Mike Dunford was a graduate student in the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where he studied evolution. Life as an army spouse has since moved him on to Pensacola, where he's currently trying to figure out what to do next. While he's doing that, he writes stuff here, although not usually in the third person. He's also a contributer to The Pandas Thumb. As is the case with everyone else here, his opinions are his own, and do not necessarily represent those of any organization he is affiliated with.
Category: Politics
Next week, I'm going to be in the UK. My plans for the trip are centered on two things: the room I've booked in London for the week, and the 8-day rail pass I purchased a couple of months...
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Category: Misc
You would think that it would be hard to find a statement more outrageous than hopefully-soon-to-be-former-Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell's attempt to prove that he's not a racist: "I have piles and piles of black friends. They...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 1:16 PM • 36 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Flaming Small-Minded Stupidity
Why, exactly, do Democrats want to kill the elderly with their health care? It's a question that's baffled billions since at least last week. Politicians, philosophers, theologians, and comedians have all been at a loss to explain the motivation...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 9:07 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Medicine
Yesterday, I took the kids to the doctor for their school physicals. I wouldn't normally subject you to an account of the day-to-day minutia of my personal life, but given the current debate about how we should handle health...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 10:55 AM • 31 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics
“It is not right to mold marriage to fit the desires of a few, against the wishes of so many, and to ignore the important role of marriage.” Senator John Ensign (R-NV) 13 July, 2004...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 8:40 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Medicine
As you might have guessed from my earlier post, I was angered and saddened when I learned of the death of Kansas doctor George Tiller earlier today. Dr. Tiller was gunned down while serving as an usher at his...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 12:17 AM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics
It's being widely reported that President Obama will announce his pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter within the next hour. According to the reports, Obama has chosen Sonya Sotomayor for the job. Sotomayor was appointed to...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 9:34 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Education
Education Secretary Arne Duncan testified for the first time in front of the House Education and Labor Committee yesterday, on the topic of the President's education plan. Duncan was the only witness for the hearing, and his testimony covered...
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Category: Politics
As a blogger, I've got to say that I love Michael Steele. All I have to do when I'm having a hard time trying to find something to write about is pop over to Google News and type his...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 11:23 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics
I was planning to take a couple of days off, but five or six people have emailed me the link to this quote, and it's far too good not to feature: There are two novels that can change a...
Posted by Mike Dunford at 3:28 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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