December 24, 2009 – William M. Briggs

Pajamas Media: Merry Christmas. Now Stick ’em up!

Today's---depressing---post is over at Pajamas Media. I had originally guessed the vote would not be all Democrats and Independents against all Republicans. I had supposed Reid was going to play…

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Christmas Eve Party Game: Spot the Logical Fallacy!

What better way to celebrate Christmas Eve than with a game the whole family can play? So gather round the tree, load up the eggnog with some Barbancourt 5 star,…

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Eric, Darn similar, and (I hope) simplified.
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