Missives From the Reality-Based World
There’s an ethical debate apparently going on about the deeper philosophical implications in cloning meat animals. There are concerns about, for instance, humane treatment of clones and of meat animals in general. Barbara Glenn, chief of animal biotechnology at the Washington-based Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), agreed on the importance of animal welfare. “Does the animal […]
WASHINGTON, DC — President George W. Bush declared victory today in his Administration’s push to ouster former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein from the world’s stage. “I’m pleased to be able to stand before you today and declare a decisive blow against tyranny in the Middle East,” Mr. Bush said at this morning’s regular press briefing. “Last […]
The GOP and the fanatics are at odds about nonheterosexual Republicans. “The big-tent strategy could ultimately spell doom for the Republican Party,” said Tom McClusky, chief lobbyist for the Family Research Council, a Christian advocacy group. “All a big-tent strategy seems to be doing is attracting a bunch of clowns.” Yes. Clowns such as Tom McClusky, chief lobbyist […]
If the Shoe Fits… Being a child of the 1970s (born in ’67), The Muppet Show was a staple in my television fare.* A while back I came across the first season of that show on DVD and scooped it up. Some of it is dated, to be sure, and quite a lot of it is corny, but darn it, it’s […]
Pam @ House Blend passes on a lovely story about courts. A branch of the Sea Scouts — Boy Scouts with water wings, it seems — in California has been denied use of public berthing facilities because of the BSA’s openly discriminatory stance against gays and atheists. The case was tossed out of court; apparently bigotry is […]
Human Rights Il Duce pontificated while signing his bill into law — the one that blocks accused terrorists from having legal counsel or gaining access to the evidence against them. “With the bill I’m about to sign, the men our intelligence officials believe orchestrated the murder of nearly 3,000 innocent people will face justice,” Bush said. […]
This is just too good to pass up. Da’ Beeb tells us that there’s going to be an animated version of the life of John Paul II coming out soon. (Ironically, it will possess more animation than JPII himself did over the last decade or so of his life.) What’s next, Jesus goes animé?* Bear in mind […]
Those of you who linked to my commentary on North Korea last week — whether to enjoy a bit of Bush-bashing, or possibly to revel in some Bush-bashing — might have noticed my addendum to the article, written as an afterthought perhaps an hour after the original post (and one reason I decided to add asides to […]
Early in this movie there’s a conversation between Gregory Peck, who plays a Southern small-town lawyer, and his young daughter Jean Louise, played by Mary Badham. She asks to see his watch, then mentions that according to her brother Jem, the watch will one day belong to him. “What are you gonna give me?” she asks — and […]
Small plane crashes into NYC building. Hey, Mr. “tough on terror” Republican: How, exactly, have we become safer from airborne attack since 11 September 2001?
Baltimore. Fort Worth. Charlotte. El Paso. Milwaukee. Seattle. Boston. Denver. Louisville. DC. Nashville. Las Vegas. Portland. Oklahoma City. Tucson. Albuquerque. Long Beach. Atlanta. Fresno. Sacramento. New Orleans. Cleveland. Kansas City. Mesa. Virginia Beach. Oakland. Miami. Tulsa. Honolulu. Minneapolis. Colorado Springs. Arlington (TX). What do these 34 cities have in common? Each has a population equal to […]
Saturn has a pearl necklace, according to JPL. A denial of wrongdoing from Mark Foley is expected at any time, to be followed by denials of any awareness of any wrongdoing (including reports or denials of wrongdoing) by various Republican lawmakers, to be concluded by a confession of guilt from John Mark Karr.
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