Author: Mark Draughn
And That Would Be Bad Why?
Tigerhawk quotes a Paul Krugman column about the ability of a Democrat-controlled congress to investigate the executive branch, to which he responds: I must confess that I am in the very unfamiliar position of agreeing with Paul Krugman. If you want two years of Congressional investigations, by all means vote for the Democrats. That might… Read more
300000000
In case you missed it, in some maternity ward in the United States, at some time today (probably) the baby was born that pushed the country’s population up to the 300 million mark. In scientific notation, that’s 3×108 To give you an idea just how many people that is, imagine that this dot is 1… Read more
Kim Jong-il v.s. Everybody
Uh, we may be at war with North Korea. Sort of. Actually, Kim Jong-il seems to think he’s at war with, well, everybody: SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Tuesday it considered U.N. sanctions aimed at punishing the country for its nuclear test “a declaration of war,” as Japan and South Korea reported the… Read more
What Could Possibly Go Wrong During an Emergency?
The oft-brilliant Jennifer has found another example of TSA cluelessness. Hawaii has suffered a stong earthquake which has knocked out power all over. Tourists are stuck there with nothing to do except be a burden to the troubled state. They want to leave, and local emergency workers would like them to leave. Fortunately, the airports… Read more
Blower
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