Archives for October, 2008
Don’t be a meme
Posted by Greg Laden on October 26, 2008 If you speak reasonably good German, don’t bother with this, it won’t be funny at all. Otherwise, laught it up at The Fuhrer’s expense: http://view.break.com/504160 – Watch more free videos Hat Tip: Doug
Sarah Palin Plans to Run Republican Party From Now On
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 From Think Progress: …tensions between the Palin and McCain camps are increasing in the waning days of the campaign. Palin reportedly “has decided increasingly to disregard the advice of the former Bush aides tasked to handle her,” blaming “her handlers for a botched rollout and a tarnished public image.” A McCain campaign source: “She is…
Obama hung in effigy
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 “This is a white Christian nation, and only white Christians should be in power. ” The man’s name is Mike Lunsford, in case you missed it.
Only true Americans can park here
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 “In the same way I take offense at Mr. Obama running for president …..” Oh, but it’s not about race or anything, is it?
If I could make a video about Michele Bachmann, it would be this one
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 Thank you Susan. … but it is going to be a long time before I get that song out of my head…. What’s the word? Tinklenberg! What’s the word? Tinklenberg! Oh, and while we are on the subject of Michele Bachmann, have you seen her latest ad? Her ad is so freakin’ dumb that I’m…
Traditional Republican Values
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 Finally, an example of an Obma supporter attacking a McCain supporter!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 But wait, there’s more!
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 Bug Girl, at Bug Girl’s blog, is wrestling with things that are not bees. This is one of several posts on the topic, you can surf around on her site for the rest. The take home message: If you can’t tell a bee from a mimic, you can get stung, and not because it stings…
Borderline Freedom
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 1975, winter, somewhere in the American Southwest. I am driving across a state border and there is a sign that reads “do not transport citrus fruit across state lines.” There on the side of the road is a check point with uniformed federal agents, a place to pull off, some garbage cans. I look at…
I have some potentially very bad news
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 It is time to be alarmed. An usual but possibly valid poll taken at Saint Cloud State indicates that Norm Coleman may be quite far ahead of Al Franken in the Senate race here in Minnesota. This is very disturbing for three reasons.
“Ghosts of Minnesota” and “American Atheists”
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 “Ghosts of Minnesota” and “American Atheists” Just in time for Halloween, we interview John Funk about his website “Ghosts of Minnesota.” John says, “I’m fascinated with stories of ghosts and hauntings despite my skepticism, both as cultural phenomena and as compelling works of living fiction superimposed onto real geographic locations.” Then we interview Ed Buckner,…
Research on The Origins of Maize (Corn)
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 Corn (maize) was domesticated in the earlier part of the Holocene in Mexico from a wild plant called teosinte. Subsequent to the discovery of this area of origin by MacNeish, a great deal of research has gone on to track the spread of maize across the New World, its diversification, its effects on Native American…
This Photograph needs a Caption: Special Saturday Edition
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 Carnivals!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 25, 2008 For starters, we are currently looking for hosts for the next Replace Michele Bachmann web carnival. We’ve been slugging along providing this great service for a month now, and suddenly she is all famous and stuff. Now is your chance to join in at the last second and take advantage of our hard work and…
He’s a Democrat, he’s Gay, and he’s Jewish. Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 New Movie: “Thanks but No Thanks!”
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 Michele Bachmann has always been a moron!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 Oh, this is just unbelievable. Thanks Mmme P for digging this up for our enjoyment. You must be assimilated. Into the suburban borg. Anything else is animalistic tribalism. I literally became somewhat nauseated watching this. But then, I thought … “Hey, we’re putting this bitch, I mean, witch[hunter] away. This is not a problem any…
What this election is really about. Really. (Not for the kids.)
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot
Breaking News: Arne Endorses Barack!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 I was sitting in a meeting the other day, and two people who have lived in Minnesota a lot longer than I have brought up Governor Arne (pronounced “arny”) Carlson. Carlson was governor years ago. Since I’ve moved here, I’ve heard Carlson now and then as a commenter on Minnesota Public Radio, and to be…
Study Suggests Increased Rate of Human Adaptive Evolution
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 There is a new paper, just coming out in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that explores the idea that humans have undergone an increased rate of evolution over the last several tens of thousands of years. By an increased rate of evolution, the authors mean an increased rate of adaptive change in the…
The Four Stone Hearth Blog Carnival: October 22nd edition.
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 Welcome to the 22 October Edition of the Four Stone Hearth Anthropology Blog Carnival. The previous edition of this carnival was on Clashing Culture. The Home Page of Four Stone Hearth is here, and the next edition will be at Archaeoporn. And now, on with the show!
Happy Birthday Genie Scott!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 24, 2008 Happy Birthday Genie Scott! Today is Genie Scott’s birthday. Genie is loved by all in the community of biological scientists because of her central role, as director of the National Center for Science Education, in fighting the good fight against irrational efforts to teach creationism in our public schools and elsewhere. Genie is the author…
Madia in the MN Third FTW!!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 Palin on Barack Obama
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 Wow, I think she’s going to vote for the black guy! Good for her.
Latest Poll: Franken Creeping Ahead Of Creep
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 A brand new Rasmussen poll places Franken in a very slight, and statistically insignificant lead over Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race. The good news is that of the last five or so polls, over the last few weeks, all but one has put Franken ahead, but never by a statistically significant amount. This latest…
McCain: Works well with others.
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 Breaking News: Republican Party Targets Madia!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 The Republican Party has assumed that Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann would retain her seat in the upcoming election, but because of recent events it is now quite possible that she will not. As a result, the Republican Party has changed its tactics in Minnesota. Yesterday we heard that the RNCC is pulling out of the…
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