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It turns out that the faulty data about the Himalyan glaciers disappearing in 2035, was admitted to have been included in the UN report for clearly political, self-interested reasons *gasp*.  In a fit of irony, the Intergovernmental Panal on Climate Change (IPCC) Chair, Rajendra Pachauri, called dissenting reports about the glaciers ‘voodoo science’.  What makes… Continue reading

Apparently the pack, not herd mentality is taking root for American airline passengers (ht, Insty). It’s unfortunate that it has to, but I really think that this is symbolic of a higher awakening of the American people. Before 9/11 we were being ‘trained’ for lack of a better word to be victims–sit still and let… Continue reading

For your viewing pleasure…. And just because… The entire original Mos Eisley scene, Jedi mind tricks and all…. Continue reading

The first one is, of course, The Diva Dance.  Love the juxtaposition of the blue Diva and the very orange Leeloo doing what they do best. Water and fire as my friend’s son put it one time. And the next one is Chris Tucker as Ruby Rhod… Saw an interview with him and he said… Continue reading

Via Drudge, New York Times Op-Ed commentator Nicholas Kristof is talking about Haiti and the fact that a lot  of folks feel that the amount of aid going there is eventually going to be money wasted once the country is back to pre-earthquake conditions.  He does make some good points about starting factories there instead… Continue reading

I’ve got three movies that I would consider to be my favorites EVAH:  The Princess Bride, The Fifth Element, and Star Wars (the original untouched Han Solo shot first version).  I’m dating myself, but I saw The Princess Bride when it came out in the theaters originally–I was in high school.  So the Princess Bride… Continue reading

LabRat over at Atomic Nerds is blogging about the MSM trying to call a guy riding around in a pickup truck a racist ‘coding’.  Like no persons of color have pickup trucks or anything.  In her post she says: “Barack Obama is impossible to picture in a pickup truck, but that’s not about the color… Continue reading

Another Cinderella story in honor of Scott Brown and his victory in Massachusetts! In your face Coakley! Also, a shoutout to Evan Bayh who is already starting the blame game–you’ve been Reid and Pelosi’s lapdog all along and pointing fingers now will not keep you in that Senate seat in the fall.  You’re blaming the… Continue reading

I was listening to NPR this morning and they had a very short spot about Obama’s executive order granting amnesty for the 100,000 illegal Haitians in the US to last a period of 18 months. Amazing how a Chicago politician never changes strategy–taking advantage of a crisis to force through their agenda. Just the first… Continue reading

Ray Stevens pretty much says it like it is in this video. (ht Bookworm).  Love the last line. Continue reading