Monthly Archives: June 2010

I fail to see the problem here

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Phil Kadath

The way I was taught, when you do something bad at school, you get punished. Apparently not in the Bronx NYC. Department of Education officials are investigating after students at a Bronx school claimed they were forced to clean toilets … Continue reading →

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Science Rocks!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

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Bringing it home

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Phil Kadath

I don’t think that this is what they wanted, but they, and the rest of us, are getting it anyway. Administration: 51% of companies’ health plans won’t pass muster Internal White House documents reveal that 51% of employers may have … Continue reading →

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The AP has a point

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Oil is everywhere, not just your gas tank.  And it is gonna be a while before we’ve figured out how to rework all the chemistry to make oil obsolete.

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Planning my summer weekends

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Phil Kadath

As of yesterday, summer finally arrived in the PacNW. This is where I’ll be focusing my attention this summer, and where I’ll be on these dates. You should be too. Some clicks will embiggen, others will make you a go-go

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Something good to read

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Phil Kadath

We all need this Having already read What Has The Government Done To Our Money?, The Mystery of Banking, and Early Speculative Bubbles and Increases in the Supply of Money, the aspiring student of Austrian Economics will have a clear … Continue reading →

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Blaming the Victim

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Phil Kadath

I was surprised to see a news story at the HuffPo about public sector employees making $12+ an hour more than private sector employees. I mean, Bush is out of office, after all. What I wasn’t surprised by was the … Continue reading →

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What do you know about Thomas Paine

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Phil Kadath

I bet not most of this. Be careful, it is a bit lengthy and very addictive one you get into it. Found via Samizdata

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How stoopid an idea is “microstamping” of firearms?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Phil Kadath

So dumb that even the hyper-progressives at FireDogLake can see how stoopid it is. Just click the link and watch them tear it apart in the comments.

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Victory Through Defeat!

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Phil Kadath

An Ottowa children’s soccer league has modified the 5-point “mercy” regulation. Instead of stopping counting goals when an outmatched team is losing by more than five points, the stronger team will now automatically lose them game. The Gloucester Dragons Recreational … Continue reading →

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