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December 21, 2001

Blog-of-the-Muffin to you!  (We don’t suffer no blogstumps…)

We at protein wisdom would like to add our voices to the chorus of bloggers celebrating Vehrs and Adragna’s mention on Slate’s new “Best of the Web” feature. Likewise, we offer congrats for Slate’s long overdue canononization of Glenn Reynolds’ Instapundit. Where does he get the energy…? If for some reason you don’t already do so, be sure to check out “Above the Fold” and the daily Blog Watch II

Blog-of-the-Muffin to you!  (We don’t suffer no blogstumps…)

We at protein wisdom would like to add our voices to the chorus of bloggers celebrating Vehrs and Adragna’s mention on Slate’s new “Best of the Web” feature. Likewise, we offer congrats for Slate’s long overdue canononization of Glenn Reynolds’ Instapundit. Where does he get the energy…? If for some reason you don’t already do so, be sure to check out “Above the Fold” and the daily Blog Watch II

Let’s Get Physical…

A WSJ Opinion Journal editorial chronicles Saddam’s two decades of evil. A chilling reminder: All in all, [his] is a legacy worthy of Stalin or Idi Amin. And Saddam has managed all of this destruction without yet obtaining the most horrific weapon of all, a nuclear bomb. But that may not be all that far away […] […]The New York Times reported yesterday that another recent Iraqi defector says he

Let’s Get Physical…

A WSJ Opinion Journal editorial chronicles Saddam’s two decades of evil. A chilling reminder: All in all, [his] is a legacy worthy of Stalin or Idi Amin. And Saddam has managed all of this destruction without yet obtaining the most horrific weapon of all, a nuclear bomb. But that may not be all that far away […] […]The New York Times reported yesterday that another recent Iraqi defector says he

Let my chickens go…

From CNN: Al Stiller, a chemical engineering professor at West Virginia University is using liquefied chicken shit mixed in with diesel fuel “to power an engine with no significant difference in performance.” If it were to catch on, a blend that’s 65 percent diesel and 35 percent liquid waste would reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and solve a nagging environmental problem for the poultry industry. link via yaysoft

Let my chickens go…

From CNN: Al Stiller, a chemical engineering professor at West Virginia University is using liquefied chicken shit mixed in with diesel fuel “to power an engine with no significant difference in performance.” If it were to catch on, a blend that’s 65 percent diesel and 35 percent liquid waste would reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and solve a nagging environmental problem for the poultry industry. link via yaysoft

Are U.S. Rules of Engagement Aiding Fleeing Al Qaeda?

The answer is yes, according to an unnamed senior military official interviewed for an article in The Washington Times. This official estimated that scores of al Qaeda tracked by U.S. troops have made it safely to Pakistan the past week because approval to fire was not given promptly or not given at all. The al Qaeda ragtag troops are waiting for the cover of darkness, then leaving their caves to

Tony Blair Names Names!

From The Sun (UK): The Prime Minister published a dossier to mark 100 days passing since September 11. It listed the Allies

When I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you…

Progressive Secretary is a site that does your protesting for you. Want the military budget cut? The sanctions against Iraq lifted? WTO protests heard? Just check “yes” on the form you’re emailed (to approve the pre-written copy), and Progressive Secretary will format a “progressive” letter with your very own name on it! All you need do is print it out, sign it, and send it off! Hell, sure beats thinkin’,

When I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you…

Progressive Secretary is a site that does your protesting for you. Want the military budget cut? The sanctions against Iraq lifted? WTO protests heard? Just check “yes” on the form you’re emailed (to approve the pre-written copy), and Progressive Secretary will format a “progressive” letter with your very own name on it! All you need do is print it out, sign it, and send it off! Hell, sure beats thinkin’,