Monthly Archives: November 2011

Feeding off the young

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Phil Kadath

If one of the students accidentally botulizes the class, does it mean they fail the course? Sacramento State professor George Parrott walked out of his Psychology 101 lab class Thursday morning because his students didn’t bring any snacks. Instead, he … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Can’t see much cause to argue with him on this topic Operation Counterweight: That will be my strategy for 2012, focusing on critical races in which we can elect Republicans willing to stand up to the Republican President who will take the oath of office … Continue reading →

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Why I’ll Never Learn Chinese

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Alaska

That’s just too much weight placed on inflection for me.   Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den In a stone den was a poet called Shi, who was a lion addict, and had resolved to eat ten lions. He often … Continue reading →

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Superhydrophobic Coating

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Alaska

I love living in the 21st Century. The product NeverWet provides water repellent, anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial, anti-icing and self-cleaning properties to anything it coats. Your stuff will never get wet again… Videos here.

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Gorgeous Earth Flyover

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Alaska

Sit back, relax, and say wow.

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China Builds Giant Mockup of Washington DC Streets?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Alaska

In the desert? For optical targeting from space? That and other disturbing constructs here. This makes more sense if you recall that China made a scale mockup of the Himalayan approaches to India for helicopter practice. Trying to find the … Continue reading →

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Getting Pumped

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Phil Kadath

And I’m not talking about going to the gym Washington state motorists would welcome lower fuel prices in today’s tough economy. The average price of fuel is near $4 per gallon. So when stations in Yakima, Spokane or Tacoma sell … Continue reading →

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Frank Miller vs. Occupy

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Alaska

The Dark Knight author and Sin City creator doesn’t like them. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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A Shout Out to Bowe Bergdahl

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Alaska

Veterans’ Day has come and gone. Each day going forward, please take the time to think a moment about Bowe Bergdahl, America’s lone serving POW. If you have a blog, post about him. He deserves our vocal support. Hang in … Continue reading →

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Life is strange

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

Yesterday I had to go to my local ACE Hardware to get a gallon of low-odor paint.  I had to get some help since I needed a color match, so I found an employee I’ve worked with in the past. … Continue reading →

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