Daily Archives: May 30, 2002

Tribute to WTC victims as cleanup comes to an end

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

A somber tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters at Ground Zero, as the cleanup work finishes up. We will never forget. May your families and friends find solace, and may we never have cause for this kind of ceremony … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I can’t believe these guys get paid to write this crap

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Two incredibly stupid columns by sportswriters about the prospect of a baseball strike. The first, by Kansas City writer Jason Whitlock, is probably better fodder for a hardcore libertarian than a squishy liberal like me, but I think even Ralph … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Strange times

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

You know we’re living in strange times when George Will comes out against arming pilots. Continue reading →

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They’re baaaaack

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

So says Charles Dodgson about the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Yahoo! tells us of an “Afghan warlord with links to Iran and Pakistan’s powerful spy agency” who’s calling for (wait for it) a “holy war” against the US. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why intelligent design is stupid

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Max Power is full of good stuff today about the intellectual dishonesty and outright ignorance surrounding intelligent design. See here, here, and here for Max’s devastating critiques. It’s important to note, as Max does, that the so-called debate over intelligent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The style and substance of dog breeding

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

In response to my earnest plea, Greg Hlatky gives an excellent overview of the dispute between rival Jack Russell Terrier orgainizations. Thanks, Greg! Continue reading →

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Foul ball!

Posted on May 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Joe Sheehan writes about the first time he got a foul ball in 26 years of attending professional baseball games. I’ve gotten two, one in 1997 at a minor league game in Bend, Orgeon, and one last year at a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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