Rational Conservatism from the Rocky Mountains
Islamic Court Frees Iranian Teen From Death Sentence Following International Campaign Waged by Former Miss Canada: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance TEHRAN, Iran, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — After two grueling years in prison, Iranian teen Nazanin Fatehi was released today and spared from her original death sentence following an international campaign spearheaded by former Miss World [...]
This is probably a bad story to link to to demonstrate why I hate cats, but the quote below perfectly illustrates why I hate cats.
Rabbit May Be Used To Capture Cat-Eating Dogs – Local News “First of all, some cats don’t want to be inside. And if they’re used to being outside cats, they’re not going [...]
…special orders don’t upset us. Works fine for hamburgers, but what about human embryos? I saw a news report recently about a fertiltiy center that is selling human embryos to infertile women. Apparently, shopping for an embryo at this center is a lot like shopping for a Barbie doll: buyers [...]
Snippet from a Joe Biden interview
NYO – News Story 1 – Biden Unbound: Lays Into Clinton, Obama, Edwards Mr. Biden is equally skeptical—albeit in a slightly more backhanded way—about Mr. Obama. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,†he said. “I mean, that’s a [...]
Franken tells DFLers he’s running for Senate WASHINGTON – Comedian and radio talk show host Al Franken has begun calling Democratic members of Congress and prominent DFLers to tell them he will definitely challenge Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008, the Star Tribune has learned.
Now I might be wrong, but based on how I’ve seen Al [...]
This is pure speculative optimism here, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say that Peyton Manning rebounds from his sub-par playoff performances, has a lights-out performance and wins the Super Bowl MVP after throwing for over 400 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Audit: Millions in Iraq reconstruction aid wasted – CNN.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of U.S. dollars have been wasted in Iraq reconstruction aid, some of it on an Olympic-size swimming pool ordered up by Iraqi officials for a police academy that has yet to be used, investigators say.
What!? Corruption in the disposition of billions [...]
I have pile of books on my nightstand and I intend to read them all. Unfortunately, when it comes to reading (and regrettably many other activities) I exhibit clear bi-polar tendencies. Instead of reading on a consistent, daily basis, long stretches of time will pass when I don’t read much at all punctuated [...]
JEWISH WORLD REVIEW – Why Israelis are afraid – very afraid This article provides a very interesting insider’s perspective on the conundrum Israel finds itself in with the prospect of a nuclear Iran. Here’s a snippet, but I encourage you to read the whole thing…
The threat of a theologically motivated nuclear assault against Israel [...]
Fogonazos: Airparks: a plane in your garage Located in Ocala, Florida, Jumbolair is probably the best known fly-in community in the world. One of the first purchasers in the development was actor John Travolta who keeps his own Boeing 707 in his garage. Jumbolair contains America’s largest private airstrip, but it’s not the only airpark in [...]
More snow. Up to six inches today, and as much as six more inches by Friday. Frigid arctic air is moving in.
Looks like it might be a good weekend to watch a football game on TV. I wonder if any decent games are on?
MSNBC.COM – Bush administration in hot seat over warming This article alleges the Bush administration is actively suppressing the bad news of global warming. We’ve all heard this before. It’s an interesting allegation given just how much media coverage the issue of human-induced global warming gets day in and day out. And with the [...]
Experts slam upcoming global warming report – CNN.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Later this week in Paris, climate scientists will issue a dire forecast for the planet that warns of slowly rising sea levels and higher temperatures.
But that may be the sugarcoated version.
Early and changeable drafts of their upcoming authoritative report on climate change foresee smaller sea [...]
Apparently China loves CosmicConservative. Fully 7.2% of my traffic comes from China.
What makes me so popular in China?
The answer is that I’m a spam target. Apparently a big one.
The atheists are on the move:
The Blasphemy Challenge The Rational Response Squad is giving away 1001 DVDs of The God Who Wasn’t There, the hit documentary that the Los Angeles Times calls “provocative — to put it mildly.”
There’s only one catch: We want your soul.
What do you think about this?
Hat tip to mtnlurker.
Your best digital camera is the one in the woods rigged to take pictures of passing wildlife. You have more electronic gear in your pickup truck than in your living room. You rigged up a wireless network extender so you can use your laptop in your deer stand. You set your DVR to record hunting and fishing shows [...]
Was 9/11 really that bad? – Los Angeles Times
An interesting editorial from David Bell.
Its only problem is that it assumes as a foundational point that the Iraq war was a response to 9/11. There may be societal rationale for that argument but in point of fact 9/11 was never used as a reason to go [...]
Unfortunately I am now several days behind in my quest to complete my first novel. I lost about eight days due to the family medical situation. And tonight I just don’t have the energy to get back to it.
So I’m going to redo the schedule after I get things settled down here. I probably need [...]
So, I wear hats. Even if you don’t count do-rags as hats (and I don’t) I am usually found outdoors with a hat on.
I don’t wear them indoors or while driving much because they aren’t practical, they bump into things all the time. But if I’m outdoors I almost invariably have a hat on.
I prefer [...]
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