Monthly Archives: February 2011

UNDERSTANDING MULTICULTURALISM

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Andrew Klavan does an outstanding job of explaining this difficult concept that is so easily misunderstood by some of us.  Well worth watching.

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THE CZECH NAVY

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

The Czech Navy (CzN), a little-known branch of the Czech military, has its headquarters in the city of Brno.  The CzN holds annual maneuvers on various bodies of water in the Czech Republic, and many of its operations closely resemble … Continue reading →

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KNOWN BY THE COMPANY YOU KEEP

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Not surprisingly, Muammar Qaddafi likes Barack Obama.  Monica Crowley reports at Political Mavens (h/t JWR) that, last Saturday, Qaddafi spoke of Obama very highly, even referring to him as a friend.  This, perhaps, is a reward for Obama’s essentially non-existent … Continue reading →

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MOSLEM PERESTROIKA?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

According to the Czech news site iDNES, Mr. Gorbachev believes that the revolts in progress in the Arab world are analogous to his perestroika in the former USSR.  “The world is changing,” he reportedly said, and “no one prepared this.”  … Continue reading →

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THE AMERICAN RULING CASTE IN CRISIS

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

James Poulos, at Ricochet.com, provides a timely redefinition of the concept of class – no longer based on income, family background or social status but on being in or out of government.   He thus describes, to a T, the typical … Continue reading →

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BUMMER: SEX IN SPACE IS SAID TO BE HARD

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Daily Tech reports that proper study of sex and pregnancy in space is going to be very complicated.  The act itself, dubbed “getting the stellar groove” by the Daily Tech writer Jason Mick, might be complicated due to lack of … Continue reading →

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UPDATE! FIRE BURN AND CAULDRON BUBBLE!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Per the Czech online news site iDNES, the Romanian government has declared war on witches. Even worse, actually.  Last month, the Romanian Parliament passed a law making fortunetelling a taxable profession.  Last week, Romanian practitioners of the milennia-old profession received … Continue reading →

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WEAVING A CAR

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Lexus is using an automated, laser-guided giant 3D loom (video at New Scientist TV) to weave fiberglass and carbon fiber parts for its Lexus LFA supercar (h/t World Net Daily’s Technet).  Parts thus produced will reportedly be stronger and lighter … Continue reading →

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AS IF WE DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

The world is going down the tubes, so is the country, and now we find out that you can get drunk on non-alcoholic wine, not to mention sauerkraut and bananas. That is to say, it is true in the eyes … Continue reading →

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OBAMACARE, ÜBER ALLES!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Len Nichols, a health economics instructor at George Mason University, has apparently fallen in (goose)step with National Socialist philosophy (h/t Prison Planet).  In an article on NPR Online, Nichols has some strong medicine for people who would rather not join … Continue reading →

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