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But do they have rhythm?
Feb 8, 2010 Oppression 1 Comment
Until last week, paleontologists could offer no clear-cut evidence for the color of dinosaurs.
Write your own punchline, okay? And leave me out of it.
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A new generation of barbarians
Feb 3, 2010 Edumacallit, Heart and spirit, Sisyphus Leave a comment
And I’m not talking about the left, people.
I wonder if perhaps William F. Buckley did die in vain.
And still no one’s doing anything about it!
Feb 1, 2010 Scientificus Leave a comment
WALTER RUSSELL MEAD: The Death Of Global Warming. “The movement died from two causes: bad science and bad politics.”
No, there’s a third cause: Good weather!
Singing for our suffer
Jan 26, 2010 Ars Longa, Gelt, Jocularity Leave a comment
And they call economics the “dismal science“!
A little perspective
Jan 25, 2010 Oppression, Orient 1 Comment
While most Saudi students are apparently taking the TSA’s revised security screening in stride, not all of them are. Saudi Gazette/Okaz report that some are very offended and that the National Society of Human Rights [NSHR] thinks them offensive to the dignity of Saudis. . . .
[A]nyone entering the US—of American or other nationality—can have his computer files checked. It’s not just terroristic materials that are the subject of searches; Child porn and other illicit materials are frequently caught. US courts have determined that the 4th Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches without probable cause, does not extend beyond the borders of the US. For travelers, the border starts inside the Immigration and Customs desks.
As for the NSHR, well… I do believe there are human rights violations taking place within the Kingdom which might more usefully take the focus of the organization.
John, is this the first time you’ve found selective outrage among in Arabia regarding “human rights”? 
Lighten up
Jan 22, 2010 Ars Longa, Heart and spirit, Jocularity Leave a comment
