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Monday, August 18
7 "Eccentric" Geniuses Who Were Clearly Just Insane
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Riley Jones
on Mon 18 Aug 2008 10:14 AM EDT
Sunday, August 17
Obama continues to misrepresent 'Born Alive' vote
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Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 10:56 PM EDT
Physical evidence (the actual IL General Assembly vote tally) shows that on March 13, 2003, Barack Obama voted for an amendment making the IL Born Alive Infants Protection Act identical to the federal Born Alive bill. Obama then voted against the amended bill, making him truly more pro-abortion that any other U.S. senator, who all voted unanimously for Born Alive. It makes Obama more pro-abortion than NARAL even, which went neutral on the federal Bill. Yet after the Saddleback Showdown on August 16, 2008, Obama stood by his lie when asked about it by CBN's David Brody, as shown on CNN.
The Genetic Map of Europe
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Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 04:15 PM EDT
Biologists have constructed a genetic map of Europe showing the degree of relatedness between its various populations. All the populations are quite similar, but the differences are sufficient that it should be possible to devise a forensic test to tell which country in Europe an individual probably comes from, said Manfred Kayser, a geneticist at the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. More>>> Saturday, August 16
Friday, August 15
A short history of Bonnie and Clyde
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Riley Jones
on Fri 15 Aug 2008 09:38 AM EDT
Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 - May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 - May 23, 1934) were notorious outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression. Their exploits were known nationwide. They captured the attention of the American press and its readership during what is sometimes referred to as the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1935. Although this couple and their gang were notorious for their bank robberies, Barrow, who preferred to rob small stores or gas stations, was believed to have killed, or been a party to killing, at least nine police officers, among several other murders. More>>>
More Cool Photos of Abandoned Places
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Riley Jones
on Fri 15 Aug 2008 09:22 AM EDT
Thursday, August 14
A Truman for our times?
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 08:10 AM EDT
The received wisdom is that President Bush has been a foreign policy disaster, and that America is threatened by the rise of Asia. Both claims are wrong—Bush has successfully rolled back jihadism, and the US will benefit from Asian growth. More>>>
NYT's Brooks: Harmony and the Dream
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 14 Aug 2008 01:09 AM EDT
You can create a global continuum with the most individualistic societies — like the United States or Britain — on one end, and the most collectivist societies — like China or Japan — on the other....The individualistic countries tend to put rights and privacy first. People in these societies tend to overvalue their own skills and overestimate their own importance to any group effort. People in collective societies tend to value harmony and duty. They tend to underestimate their own skills and are more self-effacing when describing their contributions to group efforts. Either way, individualistic societies have tended to do better economically...But what happens if collectivist societies snap out of their economic stagnation? What happens if collectivist societies, especially those in Asia, rise economically and come to rival the West? A new sort of global conversation develops...The opening ceremony in Beijing was a statement in that conversation. It was part of China’s assertion that development doesn’t come only through Western, liberal means, but also through Eastern and collective ones. If Asia’s success reopens the debate between individualism and collectivism (which seemed closed after the cold war), then it’s unlikely that the forces of individualism will sweep the field or even gain an edge. The rise of China isn’t only an economic event. It’s a cultural one. The ideal of a harmonious collective may turn out to be as attractive as the ideal of the American Dream. (This is what passes for a conservative at the New York Times? -Roland) More>>> Tuesday, August 12
The Hollywood Blacklist
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Riley Jones
on Tue 12 Aug 2008 02:21 PM EDT
One member of the Blacklist is John Milius, creator of Conan and Red Dawn.
Athlete says sports steroids changed him from woman to man
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Riley Jones
on Tue 12 Aug 2008 11:00 AM EDT
Heidi Krieger proved herself one of the world's top athletes in the 1980s, winning medal after medal in the shot put for East Germany. Now, the former sports star looks disdainfully at the awards, dismissing them as "doping medals" and honors that turned a woman into a man. Heidi Krieger, the 1986 European women's shot-put champion, became Andreas Krieger after a sex-change operation in 1997. More>>> Sunday, August 10
Graffiti from Ancient Pompeii
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Riley Jones
on Sun 10 Aug 2008 09:59 AM EDT
Between conquering the known world and crucifying pacifists, they seemed to have found time for such literary masterpieces as "Floronius, privileged soldier of the 7th legion, was here. The women did not know of his presence. Only six women came to know, too few for such a stallion." More>>> Saturday, August 9
Classic Rockers, Then and Now
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Riley Jones
on Sat 09 Aug 2008 02:20 PM EDT
Wednesday, August 6
Obama website: Jews must be 'burned'
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Riley Jones
on Wed 06 Aug 2008 08:43 AM EDT
Jews should be "burned" and "thrown in the oven." Israel murdered 6 million Arabs. Jews control American politics and dictate decisions of war and peace. The Jewish state is leading a "Holocaust" against the Palestinian people and was responsible for 9/11. The above are just a sampling of a large volume of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Israel propaganda that can be found on user-generated pages on Sen. Barack Obama's official campaign website, which allows registered members to form groups and post content in online "community" blogs. More>>> Monday, August 4
British farmers turning Russia's rich soil into riches
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Riley Jones
on Mon 04 Aug 2008 10:15 AM EDT
Two British farmers from Nottinghamshire have been breaking new ground in the southern "chernozem" (black earth) region of Russia, by turning derelict land into prime wheat growing fields. Their introduction of modern farming methods has boosted production to as much as three times that of local farmers. More>>> Friday, August 1
Shorts Crack the Code
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Riley Jones
on Fri 01 Aug 2008 01:00 AM EDT
FTA "Then the bare ankle migrated from country-club Saturdays to meeting-room Mondays and suddenly men, whether shod in wingtips or loafers, were widely seen without socks. Now it appears that, after some stops and starts in recent seasons, the men of the white collar work force are marching into the office in shorts." Shorts? Why not. With coats and ties? Hmmm... I think that sort of fashion is worn by a d-o-r-k. -Riley More>>> Wednesday, July 30
Buried Film Treasure: Max (Released December, 2002)
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Riley Jones
on Wed 30 Jul 2008 11:48 AM EDT
"Max" is the story of a sad, little, disturbed man attempting to break into the art world following four years in the army. A decorated but disillusioned war hero, the aspiring artist is pulled from his love of art and into extremist politics by others around him. The artist's name? Adolf Hitler. The film was buried for making Hitler 'human' although he was never portrayed sympathetically. From the review- "What’s so interesting here – the reason that the Jewish Defense League is protesting - is that Adolf Hitler was allegedly molded from the world around him and not born the antichrist we’d all figure him to be. Seems those outside influences – notably fellow soldiers and candid captains – ultimately drove Hitler away from his love of art and onto the podium, where he’d maniacally shout about the injustices of the Jewish. Max Rothman is essentially the only person who sees more than a peculiar, highly-strung soldier in Hitler, giving him a chance to succeed where he most wants…in the art world. Whilst his talent is minute, Rothman feels there’s a lot more going on there and that the young Hitler could ultimately be the next futurist of the art world." More>>>
America’s Black Holocaust Museum closing after 20 years in Milwaukee
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Riley Jones
on Wed 30 Jul 2008 12:23 AM EDT
The museum's directors appealed to the public Tuesday for money and volunteer support to help the museum reopen. The museum also is negotiating with its creditors and city officials for assistance. More>>> Tuesday, July 29
Obama notes ‘tragic’ US past
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Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 10:43 PM EDT
"I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged," the Democratic presidential hopeful said. "I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds." More>>>
5 Tiny Mistakes That Led To Huge Catastrophes (Some Off Color Language)
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Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:38 PM EDT
#4: The New York Black Out. On the night of July 13, 1977, a system operator sat in New York City's ConEdison electric facility, probably reading a comic book and wishing the internet had been invented. Then, lightning struck. Three times. It nearly crippled the facility. To make things worse, neighboring facilities then opened their connections to the ConEd system to keep their own from overloading. The details are technical, but let's just say at that point, the system was going to be screwed unless somebody took action. But no worries, our trusty system operator was on duty. And all he needed to do was flip a few switches and disaster would be averted. What could go wrong? More>>> Sunday, July 27
Why Bush has been a liberal's best friend
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 12:08 PM EDT
Obama is riding the crest of the global wave of relief that Bush is leaving. A wave that is about to break. It doesn't know it, but the liberal-left in Europe and North America has been lucky to have Bush. By building him up into a great Satan, the oil man who invades countries to seize their reserves and the Christian who orders bloody crusades, they have hidden the totalitarian threats of our age from themselves and anyone who listens to them. Bush allowed them to explain away radical Islam as an understandable, even legitimate, response to the hypocrisies and iniquities of American policy. More>>>
25 Visionaries Who Created Empires From Virtually Nothing
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Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 12:53 AM EDT
It’s tough to think of a man who carried the torch of business further than Henry Ford. Ford became famous for pioneering the assembly line and in the process, becoming the first man to successfully mass produce automobiles. Amazingly, Ford jump started the Ford Motor company with virtually none of his own money. More>>>
Google Hot Trends and the 卐
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 12:08 AM EDT
The swastika, the symbol of Nazism, still provokes strong feelings of fear and anger. So it was something of a shock when late this week the swastika suddenly hit the top of Google's Hot Trends page, which tracks the 100 terms that U.S. Google users are searching for most furiously. It hovered there for several hours, then disappeared from the list.
It became the Web mystery du jour: How did the swastika get there, why did it become so popular and who, or what, caused its demise? More>>> Saturday, July 26
Higher, Faster, Stronger: 1950s Experimental Aircraft
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 12:49 AM EDT
The 1950s was the decade of the test pilot and the experimental aircraft, as aviation technology turned to the jet engine and pushed its limits in both speed and endurance. With the world divided in Cold War, the stakes were high. Jet aircraft dominated both U.S. and Soviet arsenals and the data returned by subsonic and supersonic test flights had implications for the coming space race as well. More>>> Thursday, July 24
Michael Johns: Conserving Conservatism
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Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:34 AM EDT
Join Wyatt and Matt as we discuss the state of conservatism in the Republican Party. Michael Johns is a public policy and industry leader, a former White House speechwriter, Heritage Foundation policy analyst and award-winning conservative writer. He provides periodic analysis on global affairs, the economy and other topics.
More (Audio Link)>>> Wednesday, July 23
"Paths of Glory" By Stanley Kubrick
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 23 Jul 2008 10:47 PM EDT
One of the greatest movie endings: This is the ending sequence of Stanley Kubrick's movie 'Paths of Glory' where a German girl sings to a song to a room full of rowdy French soldiers. The simple innocence of the girl transforms her from a foreign sex object into a reminder of wives and daughters left behind ...
Majority Sees U.S. Winning War on Terror for First Time Since 2004
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 23 Jul 2008 02:37 PM EDT
Over half of American voters (51%) now believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, the highest figure recorded in nearly four years by Rasmussen Reports in a nationwide survey. Only 16% now think the terrorists are on top, while 27% view it as a stalemate. Prior to this week's survey, the number who believe the terrorists are winning had never fallen below 20% More>>> Tuesday, July 22
How bad was the creator of Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie?
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 02:56 PM EDT
From the beginning, his life was marked by tragedy: born in Kirriemuir in 1860, the child of a Scottish weaver, he grew up in the shadow of an older brother, David, his mother's adored golden boy, who was killed on the eve of his 14th birthday in a skating accident. Dudgeon makes the startling suggestion that Barrie was involved in his brother's death, and whether or not this accusation is true, the calamity shaped him as a writer, for as an author he brought to life the myth of the perfect boy who never grows up, who can fly out of danger, and yet for whom death would be 'an awfully big adventure'. More>>>
Five Ways Reality Went Sci-Fi So Far This Century
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 02:46 AM EDT
We love a good science fiction story, but sometimes reality is just as strange. While we may have seen 2001 come and go without an actual space odyssey, the last eight years have been full of events that - had they not actually happened - could easily pass for science fiction. Here are five real life events that still seem like they've come straight from the set-up of a big budget summer blockbuster. More>>> Sunday, July 20
Once banned, absinthe is back
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 20 Jul 2008 05:14 PM EDT
For 95 years, Americans wanting a taste of absinthe had to sneak it in from Europe or Mexico – and risk getting the high-proof herbal liquor confiscated by U.S. Customs. In May 2007, government officials lifted the ban on the drink once blamed for causing hallucinations and psychosis. A year later, Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved one brand for sale. More>>>
McCartney Plays Shea 42 Years Later
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Riley Jones
on Sun 20 Jul 2008 11:02 AM EDT
Paul McCartney and Billy Joel made a little rock history Friday night when the former Beatle took the stage at the end of Joel's second and last Shea Stadium show. McCartney hadn't played Shea since 1966 with the Beatles, when he was just 24. But he returned to perform "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Let it Be," sending an already enthusiastic crowd over the top. More>>> Saturday, July 19
President Jimmy Carter, 1979 - "The Crisis of Confidence" Speech
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 12:54 PM EDT
President Carter speaks to Americans about the "crisis of confidence" in American government, values, and way of life, as the public expresses doubt in a better future for their own children. Carter challenges citizens to unite and address the problems in America by first addressing the energy shortage. One of the few things Carter did right and we dropped the ball because oil was cheap. Time to deal with this folks; we're Americans. We're smart and resouceful enough to find a way not to funnel $700 Billion yearly to people who hate us to buy their oil.- Riley Friday, July 18
Annie Oakley, 1894 in Edison's Studio
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 18 Jul 2008 07:25 PM EDT
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