Monthly Archives: September 2002

Spin Control

What Fresh Hell found a discrepancy in the transcript of the speech by the Prime Minister that caused such an uproar. He also found a change at the CBC transcript. He also couldn’t get a comment posted at the CBC … Continue reading

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Speed and Stubborness

I posted on my stubborness trying to install DSL here Ha, it got worse. I got some incorrect advice from my ISP on more than one occasion but I peservered. That was the least of the difficulties, how can something … Continue reading

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Multiple Sclerosis

A new hypothesis that MS might have a sexual tranmission factor has come under fire. A British researcher says the person contacting MS probably has a genetic component and there could be multiple viruses at work. Isreal Isreali tanks are … Continue reading

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Scam the scammers

Ken Layne does the funniest take down of the “Nigerian Scam email” I have seen. Be sure to read his comments section. Link via Tim Blair Ranting and Roaring is taking a three week Ken Layne type break from his … Continue reading

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I Wish I Could Write Like This

Warblog: World War III posts about the difference between ‘journalism’ and ‘media’. Journalism is inward looking; it’s inside baseball; it’s about us and how we do what we do in the business of journalism. Media is outward looking; it’s about … Continue reading

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Bill O’ Reilly

I got a comment from Apologia that I’d like to address. Actually I already addressed it in a post yesterday, but if this comment is true, then grrrrrr. Apparently Bill O’ Reilly has a radio show on the Fox Network. … Continue reading

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Lawyer joke

My thanks to everyone who let me know that lawyer story was an old joke. Since I’d never heard it, it was brand new to me. No wonder I couldn’t verify it on real lawyer award sites. Goodness, lawyers pat … Continue reading

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China

The fact news from China continues to get out is still a surprise to me since for years censorship was so strong. It almost always saddens me. This massive country has so many problems. The infrastructure we take for granted … Continue reading

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