October 4, 2008
Did you click this?
It turns out that this is about "extremely drug resistant TB."
James Nachtwey draws our attention to "a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that's touching off a global medical crisis."
Here's the web site.
October 4, 2008
Mythbusters, factcheck.org, and Snopes have become sources of a special kind of truth for people around the world. Dedicated to undoing legend and independently analyzing political or other rhetoric, these and other sites, as well as various news segments and print media spots, are to be commended…
October 3, 2008
Not surprizingly, PZ Myers has passed both Obama and McCain in the polls. Details here. GO PZ (but keep an eye out for Dave Bacon)
We are asking for submission to the Remove Michele Bachmann web carnival, which will be hosted at Tangled Up in Blue Guy next Monday. Please submit your…
October 3, 2008
94
Number of times, according to Repbulicans Sarah Palin and John McCain, that Democrat Barack Obama voted to raise taxes.
23
Of these, the number of votes that were actually against tax cuts.
7
Of these, the number that were likely to lower taxes for most, except some large corporations or ery…
October 3, 2008
Here's El's latest ad.
What a guy!
Tinklenberg is in a position to really help us out by defeating Michelle Bachman in the upcoming congressional election.
October 2, 2008
Here! Right here ... where you are looking! Enjoy.
Michelle Bachmann is a Dim Bulb
Ay yi yi
Bachmann on Regulation...
What Is the Difference?
Michele Bachmann: Worst person (again)
Bachmann on ID
Bachmann: Blaming minority lending for economic crisis 'does not mean I'm a racist'
Michelle…
October 2, 2008
I had planned to participate in the DonorsChoose blogger's challenge, to help raise money "for the kids" and teachers.
This effort, in which many Scienceblogs.com bloggers are involved, is a worthy one, as far as I can see. And I have given this careful consideration. But I have decided,…
October 2, 2008
Wow. Republican Erik Paulson, running for Minnesota's third district in congress, has just launched an incredibly smarmy attack campaign against nice guy Democrat Ashwin Madia. Here is Madia's response:
October 2, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Plain
Sarah Paling
Sarah Pain
Sarah Palling
Sarah Plaint
... Can you tell?
October 2, 2008
Wow. I step away from the intertubes for an hour and a news landslide happens.
They found Fossett's plane in the mountains, crashed at 10K feet. They are now saying, following up on this, that 300 people remain missing after hurricane Ike. The guy driving that train WAS text messaging
Palin is…
October 2, 2008
This video shows Sarah Palin "on the supreme court." Well, actually is goes beyond that. It shows her MORE on the supreme court. Well, really, it's just Palin More On the Supreme court. Ok, actually it's Sarah Palin Moron, Supreme Court. That's it...
And now I give you Sarah Palin. Moron.…
October 1, 2008
Whenever I think of Michell Bachmann OR Sarah Palin (like there's a difference) ... after I'm done throwing up a little in my mouth, I think of this song by Frank Zappa...
That is not really the recommended version, but it will do. The pure lyrics:
A fine little girl
She waits for me
She's as…
October 1, 2008
Welcome to the Third Edition of the Carnival of Evolution. The previous edition of this web log 'carnival of the vanities' was at Jason Rosenhouse's Evolution Blog. The next edition will be written by Mike (TUIBG) and hosted here, at Clashing Cultures.
Please submit your web posts on Evolution…
October 1, 2008
Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann blames the current mortgage crisis on African Americans. This is why she has won the most recent "Worst Person in the World Award" ... see video below. This is also why the Entire World has to get together and work to have this woman THROWN OUT OF OFFICE…
October 1, 2008
Remember this?
Michelle Bachmann is up for re-election. Or not. Visit her opponent's web site! Tinklenberg is Great!
October 1, 2008
You can still 'vote' on the Sarah Palin 'poll.' This is from the NOW Executive Producer:
So, is the Palin poll now "scientific"? Absolutely not. It is still subject to large scale efforts on the left and the right to mobilize people to vote. The poll has become something of a Rorschach test, a…
October 1, 2008
If you have facebook, an excellent series of photographs of the Republican National Convention has been posted there by regular blog reader and CPF Analiese Miller.
HERE
This is a must see.
September 30, 2008
Happy New Year!
I was a good little atheist today, and made a reasonably convincing argument that Bill Maher has NOT gone too far in trashing religion. After all, no one expected the Spanish Inquisition. Or at least, the elderly Jewish and Catholic people were nodding as I was ranting about it,…
September 30, 2008
Here's a poll you may be interested in.
The question is: Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States?
And so far the answer is "Yes" by a small margin. This poll is at PBS. Here.
September 30, 2008
Not long ago, Minnesota was moved to the "undecided column" by many pollsters. Well, in the words of the great Inspector Clouseau, "Nit Iny Meour".....
In Minnesota, Barack Obama has opened an eight-point lead over John McCain.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Minnesota voters…
September 30, 2008
This is a photograph from the vicinity of Galveston Texas. These fish were stranded in this fence after Hurricane Ike's storm surge receded. This photo is one of a dozen or so I received that are allegedly being used in FEMA disaster training, and that may be true. But I think these are also…
September 30, 2008
You'll need two/three cases of beer, three/four bottles of wine, a few friends, and understanding neighbor. Do not watch this video if you intend to drive.
And now, How to remove red wine stains from your carpet:
September 30, 2008
This is from Robert Reich's blog:
Prediction: A scaled-down bill will be enacted by the end of the week. It will provide the Treasury with a first installment of $150 billion. Treasury can use it to back Wall Street's bad debts with lend no-interest loans of up to two years, until the housing…
September 30, 2008
It is a cartoon power point-like thingie about the current financial crisis. Click the picture.
September 30, 2008
Michael Moore's critique of the bailout recently mailed around the intertubes includes this list of problems:
1. The bailout bill had NO enforcement provisions for the so-called oversight group that was going to monitor Wall Street's spending of the $700 billion;
2. It had NO penalties, fines or…
September 30, 2008
See also this short article on film director Randy Olson.
September 30, 2008
Thirty Days Hath September, which means that tonight I'll be compiling the Carnival of Evolution. I'll actually be putting it up during the day tomorrow, and can probably take late submissions even through the early AM. Either way, please send me your blog posts on Evolution and stuff, or submit…
