tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.comments2023-05-14T01:16:15.549-07:00My Corner of the UniverseCameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-59282263760651458672007-01-16T18:15:00.000-08:002007-01-16T18:15:00.000-08:00Happy B-day! My own 30th is coming up in July - I ...Happy B-day! My own 30th is coming up in July - I will of course be celebrating as Her Grace Lady Elissa the Elegant of Studley Roger.<br /><br />Cheers :)Elissa - Show & Tell Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092651096775828045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-28894840819057387302006-12-04T10:46:00.000-08:002006-12-04T10:46:00.000-08:00cfzysi'm beginning to understand "science" is a lo...cfzysi'm beginning to understand "science" is a lot like "accounting". the practitioner of eiher profession is too apt to ask their client "what do you want the answer to be?" is either profession able to establish "truths" rather than "documented opinions" regardless of the side of the issue in question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-30834663748069828682006-12-01T15:00:00.000-08:002006-12-01T15:00:00.000-08:00His documentary is backed up by the science (even ...His documentary is backed up by the science (even if it does use some overly flashy imagery). It would certainly be appropriate for a high school level classroom.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-31488292446461393362006-12-01T14:57:00.000-08:002006-12-01T14:57:00.000-08:00al gore, the same guy who invented the internet? c...al gore, the same guy who invented the internet? can't understand why a professional association would turn down his ideas. he probably couldn't sell any of his books so he was trying to get a tax deduction for giving them away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-9270924399746385982006-10-18T16:33:00.000-07:002006-10-18T16:33:00.000-07:00Hey hey we're the monkeys
They keep say we monkey ...Hey hey we're the monkeys<br />They keep say we monkey around<br />But we're too busy singing<br />To put anybody down.<br /><br />(Might as well enjoy it and pass the bananas.)L. Riofriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02692071626849849079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-51924185079186144882006-09-28T17:46:00.000-07:002006-09-28T17:46:00.000-07:00How do you know suffering is less now than under S...How do you know suffering is less now than under Saddam? Were there roving malitia's not affiliated with Saddam kidnapping, torturing, and murdering? At least the citizens of Iraq pre-invasion had water and electricity and didn't have to worry about suicide bombers on a daily basis.<br /><br />Saddam was a terrible leader and commited many atrocities. But, due to the Bush administration's Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-16888406264554736352006-09-27T08:44:00.000-07:002006-09-27T08:44:00.000-07:00Guess it also includes your definition of "worse"....Guess it also includes your definition of "worse". Mine is the number of people killed, maimed, brutalized. I doubt there is any evidence the present conditions are worse given that definition than under Saddam. <br /><br />Of course winning a million dollar lottery can be "worse" by the UN investigator and your definition because it will mean you have to pay more taxes. <br /><br />I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-56680315914536070572006-09-25T15:46:00.000-07:002006-09-25T15:46:00.000-07:00You could argue that it is worse since more factio...You could argue that it is worse since more factions are doing it: government (both Iraqi and US), police, military, local militia, and by religious sects. The fact that Saddam murdered and tortured people doesn't give a free pass to others. And the fact that it is as bad as it is reflects very poorly on how the Bush administration is conducting the occupation. Stay the course means nothing ifCameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-55537044714105676822006-09-25T13:20:00.000-07:002006-09-25T13:20:00.000-07:00Is the present torture worse than the hundreds of ...Is the present torture worse than the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed during the Saddam genecide campaign? Guess it depends on one's definition of torture! Undoubtedly times are worse for the Sunnis and Bathists who did the murdering for Saddam, but are they worse for the Shite majority?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-3842432865308744912006-09-20T17:34:00.000-07:002006-09-20T17:34:00.000-07:00Hey, I've still got some jock in me!Hey, I've still got some jock in me!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-74373582287468249272006-09-20T17:29:00.000-07:002006-09-20T17:29:00.000-07:00And to think that when you were a child I thought ...And to think that when you were a child I thought that you obviously were going to be the jock and your brother the nerdish intellectual!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1141701643993689472006-03-06T19:20:00.000-08:002006-03-06T19:20:00.000-08:00Thanks for this reference (I missed one on the eig...Thanks for this reference (I missed one on the eighth grade math test and needed to redeem myself).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1140290900960141262006-02-18T11:28:00.000-08:002006-02-18T11:28:00.000-08:00no algebra means digging ditches or writing bs for...no algebra means digging ditches or writing bs for a newspaper that doesn't know the difference between news and opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1140191639968911522006-02-17T07:53:00.000-08:002006-02-17T07:53:00.000-08:00Fay said his pilot's were Austrian and pretty craz...Fay said his pilot's were Austrian and pretty crazy. Still, I'm not sure I would want to go through that experience. I was nervous enough just turning your plane.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1140157665866463742006-02-16T22:27:00.000-08:002006-02-16T22:27:00.000-08:00Does anyone seriously believe that a girl who fail...Does anyone seriously believe that a girl who fails a course 7 times deserves a high school diploma? It is an insult to all the other hard working students that this reporter suggests otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1139772092272858012006-02-12T11:21:00.000-08:002006-02-12T11:21:00.000-08:00Probably nicer though :)Probably nicer though :)Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1139761670099712322006-02-12T08:27:00.000-08:002006-02-12T08:27:00.000-08:00Kind of looks like Stella! Super cute!! mjKind of looks like Stella! Super cute!! mjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1138145897115803702006-01-24T15:38:00.000-08:002006-01-24T15:38:00.000-08:00NASA actually has a strict and rigorous process to...NASA actually has a strict and rigorous process to determine its main scientific goals (which were mentioned in the post). Both NASA and the National Academy of Sciences made the exploration of the outer Solar System and beyond a priority. New Horizons accomplishes many of their goals. See here for an overview: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/overview/whyGo.html<BR/><BR/>She wasn't a very good PR Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1138144927098436172006-01-24T15:22:00.000-08:002006-01-24T15:22:00.000-08:00further to my last comment with respect to this mi...further to my last comment with respect to this mission being a waste of money; in an npr interview, a nasa spokesperson when asked how nasa justifies the expense, said nothing about the scientific reasons, she only said it wasn't a lot of money. to paraphrase her, americans will spend more on the national geographic and newsweek magazines to see the pictures of pluto than the mission cost. now Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1138119911551444572006-01-24T08:25:00.000-08:002006-01-24T08:25:00.000-08:00here's something for you to chew on. during the se...here's something for you to chew on. during the senate confirmation hearing for judge alito, one of the senators (one that obviously sees how stupid are some of the things they enact) asked the judge why he could be tried for murder if he caused an automobile accident in which a fetus died, but the mother has the legal right to abort that same fetus? come on congress get your act together. it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1138119308733912342006-01-24T08:15:00.000-08:002006-01-24T08:15:00.000-08:00I watched most of judge alito's confirmation on CS...I watched most of judge alito's confirmation on CSPAN and unforturnately missed the machine gun and 10-year old questions. what i did hear the judge say time after time in response to questions regarding his decisions or dissents was that he looked at what the law is/was at the time, not at what being pc might have lead how one might rule. the cases involving illegal immigrants that came beforeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1137887370062764082006-01-21T15:49:00.000-08:002006-01-21T15:49:00.000-08:00Dear Fellow Bloggers, I have bee...Dear Fellow Bloggers,<BR/> I have been searching technorati for articles on climate change and noticed that your sites cover the issue. For many of you this is a secondary issue to blog about, and for me this makes contacting you even more important. I run a website called climate change action, which is exclusively focused on climate change; as this encompasses economics, Calvin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899904249648707318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1137883858859491892006-01-21T14:50:00.000-08:002006-01-21T14:50:00.000-08:00The Ames search wasn't illegal. The Fourth Amendm...The Ames search wasn't illegal. The Fourth Amendment does not require warrants in all cases, as has been decided by the Supreme Court. The FBI had reason and probable cause. As you say, perhaps this is an issue the Supreme Court will pick up again in the future.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1137863712167744062006-01-21T09:15:00.000-08:002006-01-21T09:15:00.000-08:00are you saying the Ames warrantless physical searc...are you saying the Ames warrantless physical search was constitutionally legal just because it wasn't prohibited by FISA at the time? don't think so! again, what law superceded the Fourth Amendment in that specific instance to make that search legal? perhaps moveon.org knows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957494.post-1137799163165236662006-01-20T15:19:00.000-08:002006-01-20T15:19:00.000-08:00President Clinton's search was legal as he followe...President Clinton's search was legal as he followed the law according to FISA. The presiden't powers shouldn't change just because we are at war (in my opinion). If you discard our system of checks and balances then we are open to all sorts of abuses. The Founding Fathers managed to craft a Bill of Rights even under the threat of death from the British. I think we can manage to protect Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154416587758361401noreply@blogger.com