The old shows are coming back, now in high-definition
When I was younger, a favorite TV show was Hogan’s Heroes. Kind of a silly show, but the characters were fun, and the stories entertaining. HDNet is a high-definition channel available on DirecTV with some original content, as well as a few shows from the past. One is Hogan’s Heroes, which they broadcast in full [...]
The Physics of Racing
Recently I enjoyed a conversation over lunch with a few co-workers about race cars, suspension setup, unsprung weight, etc. Which brought to mind a series of articles I read eight or nine years ago which were a detailed and thorough analysis of auto racing, with a strong emphasis on the mathematics and physics of it [...]
Today’s Anagram – Celebrating an al Qaeda death
Potentially great news today – Abu Khabab al-Masri Killed in Pakistan Strike . That’s right, the supposed failure may have been a huge success. Hopefully confirmation will come soon. So, to celebrate, here’s today’s anagram. By the way, Salaam is a common greeting in many Arabic-speaking and Muslim countries.
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Today’s Anagram – End Game Iran
Two for the price of one today.
Is Iran the End-Game?
Have our efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq been a prelude to a final solution with Iran? Post-9/11, many people recognized Iran as a greater long term threat than Iraq, but numerous constraints, internationally and at home, made a direct response to Iran an impossibility. I firmly believe that the strategic decision was made to encircle [...]
Today’s Anagram – Democrats Cry Wolf
Inspired by my post below…
Microsoft issues first patch for OS which hasn’t shipped yet
Microsoft has promised that Windows Vista, the new but long-delayed major update to Windows, will not have security problems. They’re not off to a good start, as they’ve had to issue their first patch. So much for Vista being a major rewrite: A Microsoft spokesperson told eWEEK that the Vista patches address the same vulnerability [...]
The Three Stooges of the Senate
Mark Steyn has a great column today analyzing the behavior of the democrats during last week’s Alito hearings: Ham-handed Dems didn’t lay a glove on Alito. The boy who cried “Wolf!” at least took the precaution of doing so when there was no alleged predator in view. If he’d stood there crying “Wolf!” while pointing [...]
Alex wins pinewood derby race!
Alex tied for first place in his Cub Scout pack tonight in the annual pinewood derby race. A tie is very unusual, and the gentleman who provided the track and timing said he’d never had that happen before. This is a tie across four races, down to a hundredth of a second. The final outcome [...]
Good news for fans of Firefly/Serenity [updated]
Sci Fi Wire has news today that there could be a Serenity sequel. As background for those unfamiliar with Serenity or Firefly, Firefly is a TV series, science fiction of course, from 2002. IMDB reports there were 15 episodes. Here’s the plot outline: In the distant future, Captain Malcolm ‘Mal’ Reynolds is a renegade former [...]
Rules for driving
Six rules for driving – good list, and I’ll add a number seven: Get off the phone and drive!
Howard Dean lies again
Howard Dean on CNN’s Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, January 8 [transcript here, scroll near the bottom]: BLITZER: Should Democrats who took money from Jack Abramoff, who has now pleaded guilty to bribery charges, among other charges, a Republican lobbyist in Washington, should the Democrat who took money from him give that money to charity [...]
Senator Reid should return the dirty money
The Washington Times reports today that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, and four other lawmakers are being scrutinized in the Justice Department investigation into influence-peddling on Capitol Hill by lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Reid’s staff is denying any wrongdoing: Jim Manley, Mr. Reid’s spokesman, said that no official acts were performed for Abramoff and [...]
We have a winner…
Cindy Sheehan is the winner of the 2005 Idiotarian of the Year Award. A well-deserved award, although I cast my vote for the New York Times.