Dinosaurs and naked people

The Creation Museum opened its doors today, marking the nadir of the museum industry. It features humans and dinosaurs intermingling, a 6,000 year old earth, Adam and Eve naked (but tasteful nudity), dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!

I've heard rumors that the Bush administration is going to declare today 'National Creation/Intelligent Design Day' in honor of the museum.

The new "cut and run"

The new, well not so new actually, strategy of "blame and run".
Because as any fool can see; the Iraqi people, at least the ones that haven't left the country or died, are clearly not trying hard enough to hold hands and "just get along".
Even the 'blame America first' Democrats are getting in on the action. I think we should start referring to them as the 'blame Iraqis first' crowd instead. Got a good ring to it.

Do the people saying that they are disappointed in the Iraqi people/gov't really think that it is them and not us that dropped the ball? Can we really expect a country with people who have never known peace or anything close to self government to instantly become model citezens, especially while occupied by our military?

I suppose the logic is, after people have the shit bombed out of them, followed by a few months of anarchy, followed by 4 years of continued bombings, lack of basic services/sanitation, living with an occupying army, their advisors mostly incompetents, it must be their fault that there is violence in their country.

Future brightens for hydrogen

This article talks about new research in hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology. It paves the way for the much coveted 300 mile range per fill-up.
The discovery is the result of a UK group called SUPERGEN.
I wonder if there is a comparable, coordinated US group? If there is I haven't heard about it.

Over here in the states, the best our Congress can come up with is to posture about gas gouging... by oil companies...during an presidentially declared "energy emergency"
What won't change? It will still cost $40 if I return a compact rental car with the tank half full.

Bumber Stickers

Some funny bumper stickers.

A Place for Ed

An article about some places where my protégé edgrimly would feel right at home.

Hannity & Haircuts

Sean Hannity proposed an intersting question tonight....If John Edwards 'primps' for like 5 minutes (or 2?) and gets $400 haircuts, how can he really understand what's going on in the world with terrorism etc.? (paraphrased because I can't find a transcript)

Later in the show....His guest Jane Fleming asks, doesn't he primp too?

Hannity: ...3 minutes, 3 1/2 tops
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Now that is reasonable....but 5 minutes? Gimme a break!

What if there was another attack? Wouldn't he primp for like 5 minutes, or sit and read 'My Pet Goat', while all hell broke loose?

We need to get clear answers from all candidates for '08, how long does it take you to primp? Our national security may depend on it.

Update: video from the interview, but cuts off before the aforementioned

Hell, it's about time

Pretty good trailer for Starcraft 2. Not to many details are available yet but rest assured, I shall keep you updated.



You can see gameplay demos too...1..2..3

Bring out your dead...Bring out your dead

Looks like the plague has hit some Denver simians.

Hopefully it won't affect the Broncos run for the Superbowl this year.

W declares the POTUS the "emergency" dictator

Apparently, in the 230 years the US has been a country, we have not had a plan for what to do in an emergency...or so I would assume since GW recently issued a directive stating that in the case of a "catastrophic emergency", the president would be given control of all 3 branches of the federal gov't. Article Text

Wow, I could only imagine what might have happened if there had been a real emergency before this plan was made! Now I can feel safe in the knowledge that George "C's get degrees" Bush will singlehandedly run the country if something bad happens. I'm sure he will do a heckuva job.

Now, some of you "details" people might wonder....What constitutes a catastrophic emergency?

Well...""Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions;"

One of the powers granted the president is "Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;"

I would guess that a large hurricane would fit the definition of "Catastrophic Emergency", and I would think that "bringing to justice" would include bombing or invading someone, so does that mean that we will bomb Iran at the next big hurricane?
Taking bets, email me for current odds.

Numero Uno

Why not start out the new weblog with some of the best pictures I've seen for a while......