Several weeks ago, when the Republican Party announced Gov. Palin’s selection, I remarked to a few folks that this might be enough to pull me back to the party.
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A Good Idea Then, But Now?
In 1923, Plimmon H. Dudley, an engineer who worked for the New York Central Rail, left over $150,000 to Yale to establish the the Dudley Professorship of Railroad Engineering. His desire was that the professorship continue his research into railway safety, particularly as it applied to the development and improvement of designs of rails, roadbeds Read More
Dumbfounded or Jealous?
Maybe a little of both. Or perhaps bemused is better. Yes, the apocalypse is upon us. Pancakes in a can. On the one hand, I’m disappointed that people can’t be bothered to add water to some pancake mix and stir. And the complaints about throwing away half the batter are baseless. Cook it all up, Read More
There Really Is One Born Every Minute
I’m basically speechless over this. Maybe not. Is it all that different from the dozens (hundreds?) of donation sites that people have set up? Probably not. It’s just much more interesting due to the sexuality involved. Individuals have done this before, for the exact same procedure. Jason Grunstra just figured out a way to make Read More
Berkeley vs USMC
As if you needed any confirmation that folks out in Berkeley just don’t get it, well, here you go.