Bookworm at Bookworm Room on Jun 30 2008 | Filed under: Health and Science
We all know the story of penicillin’s discovery: it arose from a lab accident when Alexander Fleming noticed that an accidental mold was killing bacteria. That coincidental discovery changed the modern world. It looks as if we can be seeing another pencillin moment, with an accidental fungus leading the way in the [...]
Terry Trippany on Jun 30 2008 | Filed under: Feature Article
While many newspapers ride the blurred lines between campaigning for Barack Obama and reporting news about him the New York Times is making it clear that they have no desire to hide behind such pretense. Their “in the bag” effort on behalf of Barack Obama has become so blatant and transparent that they are now [...]
Big Dog at Big Dog's Weblog on Jun 30 2008 | Filed under: Election 2008, Military
Retired General Wesley Clark, a mouthpiece for the Democratic Party and in particular Barack Obama, has questioned John McCain’s military credentials. Clark stated that McCain has not held a position with executive responsibility and stated that John McCain never led troops into combat. John McCain has stated that he led the largest fighter squadron in [...]
RightGirl at Girl on the Right on Jun 29 2008 | Filed under: Canada, Feature Article, Politicians at Work, Religion
“Canada does not have freedom of speech, and I have already spoken, putting me in a special class and at risk.” says US Christian author.
Stephen Boisson, Alberta Public Enemy #1 and recipient of future-crime complaints because of his Christian stance on homosexuality, brings us a surreal conversation with a Human Rights Commission employee.
He said the [...]
Bookworm at Bookworm Room on Jun 28 2008 | Filed under: Liberalism Watch
“If students really love the program, they’ll take it anyway,” - San Francisco School Board President Mark Sanchez
In another of those hastily called School Board meetings — a tactic used to ensure that JROTC supporters will be less likely to attend the meeting — the SF School Board cut the legs off the JROTC program [...]
Bookworm at Bookworm Room on Jun 27 2008 | Filed under: Media Watch
There has been speculation lately from those with little us to occupy their brains about whether the snazzy red loafers that adorn the Pope’s feet are Prada. It turns out that they not. Never say that the modern media isn’t heavy on the investigative reporting, right?
This inordinately silly story would not be noteworthy [...]
Big Dog at Big Dog's Weblog on Jun 27 2008 | Filed under: A Salute to Our Soldiers, The War on Terror
Michelle Malkin and Melanie Morgan are holding an Internet telethon and we are less than $20,000 from hitting 1 MILLION dollars to send care packages to the troops.
Get to Move America Forward and donate.
UPDATE: People donated $1.055 MILLION dollars to send care packages to the troops. Very nice.
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Debbie Hamilton at Right Truth on Jun 27 2008 | Filed under: Feature Article, Politicians at Work
Garfield on the oil crisis: A lot of folks can’t understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in our country. Well, there’s a very simple answer.:
Nobody bothered to check the oil.
We just didn’t know we were getting low.
The reason for that is purely geographical.
Our OIL is located [...]
Bookworm at Bookworm Room on Jun 26 2008 | Filed under: Media Watch
There has been speculation lately from those with little us to occupy their brains about whether the snazzy red loafers that adorn the Pope’s feet are Prada. It turns out that they not. Never say that the modern media isn’t heavy on the investigative reporting, right?
This inordinately silly story would not be noteworthy [...]
Bookworm at Bookworm Room on Jun 26 2008 | Filed under: 2nd amendment, Feature Article, Liberalism Watch, Media Watch
Just in time for July 4th, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Second Amendment says what it means and means what it says.
I personally am not now, nor have I ever been, a gun owner. I keep meaning to go the local firing range and take lessons (operating on the principle that, since I’m [...]
