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Batman Arrested!
Batman---the Dark Knight himself----was found Wednesday night hanging by a thread from the roof of Meyer's Ace Hardware store in Harbor Springs, Michigan. The Petoskey News Review reports that Batman…
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Where There’s Smoke…
...there's fire. My computer evinced smoke this fine morning. You may infer the rest. Topic for open discussion: Advantages Of Backing Up Your Computer. Update New machine due Wednesday; posts…
A Citizen’s Top Style Choices
In a hurry this morning. The Wall Street Journal ran a long interview with tailor Ethan Newton who, we learn, is moving to Hong Kong. Mazel Tov to him. After…
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SETI Goes Deaf
The Allen Telescope Array run by SETI---Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence---has been forced into hibernation because of the lack of money (Mercury News story). The electronic ears will remain planted on…
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Stunning New Book! Hats For All
On Foot I'm traveling this week to the Air Force Research Lab at Kirtland AFB, in the Space Weather Center of Excellence. Not just "Center," mind, but Center of Excellence.…
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Free Mumia! And Tunisia! A Play In One Act
Update: I have been informed that this play is anything but clear (thank you!). So. Every resolution listed below was indeed adopted by the California Federation of Teachers at their…
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I Am The Cause Of All Discrimination In The United States Of America
Today's post is at Pajama's Media, "The Cause of All Discrimination? Me: One man makes a shocking confession." Logically, if there is discrimination, there must be discriminators and discriminatees. Who,…
Put Down That Salt!
This is an appropriate day to repost a classic article, especially given this story in the Daily Mail with the headline "The town that's banned salt." And don't forget our…