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  Wednesday, July 16, 2003


I'VE GOT A BETTER IDEA

VodkaPundit has an informative bit on a US plan to put the screws to North Korea without actually going to war. It involves making all sorts of aggressive, but not threatening, military moves so that the NK's have to stay on alert and use up their dwindling supply of resources to support their troops. He comments, "What I like about 5030 is that it throws Pyongyang's strategy right back in their faces. North Korea has survived, in large part, by being unpredictable, nutty, and seemingly dangerous. If they see the victors of Afghanistan and Gulf Wars I and II acting the same way, it might -- might -- just get them to settle down a bit."

I say right idea, but why screw around with this lame pussyfootery?

If you're gonna do it, do it right.

Just Nuke the Moon.

 


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WHAT A SILLY QUESTION

Right Wing News lists his favorite female bloggers, and, in the comments, someone asks:

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Hmmmm....someone asked me how it felt to be included on the "you're pretty good...for a woman" bloggers list. Of course the person who included me was a lefty blogger of some note. The person who asked me was a conservative and obviously doesn't feel that differentiation on the basis of race or gender is necessary. So why would you as a conservative feel the need to differentiate by gender?

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Why? To have an excuse to fantasize about gorgeous women blogging in lingerie. Duh-uh!

 

 


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RUNNING THE NUMBERS ON RACISM

 

I always thought minorities were too quick to cry "racism", but, via this week's Carnival of the Vanities, Jeff has an excellent piece suggesting that there might be a valid explanation for it. I don't know how broadly his analysis actually applies, but he makes an interesting point and makes it very well. Read it and decide for yourself.

 


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ECCE HOMO

I'm not a Christian, but there are certain portions of Jesus's story that I do find inspiring, as I do most stories of men willing to bear great burdens and make great sacrifices for a cause they believe to be right and just.

I didn't like "The Greatest Story Ever Told". The acting was blanketly wooden throughout, and Max von Sydow delivered his lines like a French waiter delivers courtesy. However, I did enjoy "The Last Temptation of Christ", because Willem Defoe presented Christ with a believable range of human fear, doubt, pain, desire, joy and love that I could relate to on a personal level.

There's a strong buzz about the upcoming movie "The Passion", which tells the story of Christ's last 12 hours, and is directed by Mel Gibson. His goal is to make the portrayal extremely accurate, including having the characters speaking Latin and Aramaic.

There will be no subtitles. The images will tell the story, and the words will be superfluous. Or at least that's the target. Gibson says: "Hopefully, I'll be able to transcend the language barriers with my visual storytelling; if I fail, I fail, but at least it'll be a monumental failure."

Having seen the trailer via a link from American RealPolitik, I must say that Mel's got a good shot at hitting that target.

 

 


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HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY

PhotoDude, who's been a daily stop for me for I don't know how many months now, has seen fit to place me on his blogroll under the heading of "Make Me Laugh". His blog is chock full of good writing, relevant links, perspicacious observations, and talented photography. Among other things he's taught me, is that technology has evolved to the point where a digital camera can actually take more detailed pictures than film, and that Cynthia McKinney was a complete asshat.

I haven't been tickled this pink since the day I found out I was getting out of the Navy two days early because my nominal discharge date fell on a Sunday [insert giddy, rhythmless white-boy happy-dance here].


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SUSIE'S NEW PLAYGROUND

Susie, from Practical Penumbra, is test driving a new blog called Impractical Penumbra, with a gentler color scheme apparently designed for my pleasure. Of course, now it's just plain drab, and could perhaps use a dash of fuschia around the borders to give it that "woman's touch".

Oh crap. I've gotta stop watching "Trading Spaces." I think I just channeled Laurie.

By the way, for those who watch Buffy, have you ever noticed that Laurie bears some resemblance to Glory, in name, appearance, and degree of evil (as manifested by some of her more bizarre design schemes)?

 


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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DOYLE

 

Wisconsin's governor, Jim Doyle, is a swaggering, tin-plated dictator with delusions of godhood.

 

In yet another example of power-hungry perfidy, he's "not gotten involved" in the Tyson strike by directing Wisconsin's Department of Corrections not to do business with any employment agency that refers workers to companies involved in a strike. Boots & Sabers has the sordid details. Take a look if you've got the stomach for it. 'Tis not pretty.

 


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TODAY’S GRAFFITI CURRENCY


Finally, some good news on the education front: 100% of Wisconsin high school seniors surveyed were able to correctly identify George Washington as the first President of the United States*

*NOTE: This survey was conducted in accordance with the requirements of Wisconsin's "No Call" list, which may have affected survey sample size.


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