Archives for September 23, 2009
Republican Health Care Reform: Beg for charity
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 No one in this country should ever have no options for where to beg for heath care. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Scientia Pro Publica Blog Carnival
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 Is at Lab Rat. It’s a very good one, please visit, click on all the links, digg/stuble/\/. and so on. (Notice how I escaped the slash in slash dot.)
Why be a blue dog Democrat?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 Because you are corrupt!!!! … it turns out. (Watch the whole thing … Rachel gets really cute near the middle with a nice hat trick.) Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Here is the link to Ross’s statement.
US Census Worker Lynched?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 A part time teacher and US Census worker was lynched in Kentucky earlier today. The word “FED” was scrawled on his body. Michele Bachmann, I wonder what your opinion of this killing is? The AP and other agencies are just starting to report this.
Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Tent
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 M a-G vs. the Town of Bedford, New York. (See also this.) Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Oscar the Grouch Was My Landlord…Until He Died
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 While I was living in an Armenian enclave near Boston, this happened: A Turkish-American jeweler with a shop in Somerville was driving his car somewhere around Medford, and was ambushed. Several bullets were fired into his car, killing him and totally ruining the Cadillac. The Armenians partied, and the secret organization of assassins took credit.…
H1N1 Rap by Dr. Clarke
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 The H1N1 Rap was written, composed, produced, and performed by John D. Clarke, MD, FAAFP. This music video is a fun, highly educational, and entertaining way to learn about prevention of the H1N1 virus.
New Blog Rules
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 OK, I’m taking steps to avoid unnecessary confusion and ensuing chaos on this blog. From now on, if you are going to comment on this blog, the first thing you must do if to fill out this form:
Human Brain Size: Does it matter? And has it decreased?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 Sometimes people walk around with only half a brain, or a large portion of their brain disconnected, or simply having never developed, or an extra large brain, and we usually take little notice. But when there is a five or ten or twenty percent difference between two groups of people we are quickly willing to…
Muammar al-Gaddafi: Not a bad speech
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 No one will take Muammar al-Gaddafi’s speech at the UN seriously because he is generally seen as a raving lunatic. And he might be. However, he made numerous valid points (not all of which I agree with). I loved the part where he threw the book over his shoulder.
Primitive Cultures are Simple, Civilization is Complex (A falsehood) III
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 This is the third of three parts of this particular falsehood. (Here is the previous part)
Gender Difference in Skepticism?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 Are women less skeptical than men? Follow that link to find Stephanie Zvan’s analysis of the recently reported study that is making its way around the Internet. Stephanie seems to buy into the study uncritically, you know, like chicks tend to do …… NOT!
Palin fails to impress world
Posted by Greg Laden on September 23, 2009 Sarah Palin gave her first speech outside the US, to the CLSA Investors Forum, in Tokyo, on Reqaganomics, China and Human Rights, Tibet, and the economices of the United States and Asia. She apparently also covered Alaskan Moose. The speech was 90 minutes long. Several people left early, there was apparently some kind of non-disclosure…
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