Archive for April, 2005
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
The Space Shuttle Discovery has arrived on the launch pad after a 10 1/2 hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building. NASA plans on launching the Shuttle on May 15, 2005 on a mission to the International Space Station. A small hair-line crack in the foam on the outside of the external fuel tank held [...]
By: Nick | Category Science | Comments Off
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
Apparently someone is now keeping track of what Hillary Clinton’s current position on any number of topics is: One of the nation’s top pollsters has created a new “Hillary Meter” to measure Sen. Clinton’s move to the political center for a 2008 White House run – it shows she’s made progress but has a long [...]
By: Nick | Category Politics | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
Google is showing off a test version of service which lets you see a satellite picture of a street address you enter: Online search engine leader Google Inc. has unveiled a new feature that will enable its users to zoom in on homes and businesses using satellite images, an advance that may raise privacy concerns [...]
By: Nick | Category Computers | Comments Off
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
I finally got the categories to work when posting via the Newsgator plugin for Outlook. This should make posting a lot easier from work. Hopefully, this will allow me to post a lot more!
By: Nick | Category Blog Construction | Comments Off
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
This is a test blog via email.
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Thursday, April 7th, 2005
It seems not everyone believes that Pope John Paul II deserves the respect that is being shown to him after his death. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. doesn’t believe that flags over government buildings should be lowered to half-mast to honor the Pontiff. The FFRF think that this action constitutes government endorsement of the [...]
By: Nick | Category Political Correctness | Comments Off
Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
It seems that the attorney representing Ward Churchill is a big fan of his: A lawyer for the professor whose remarks about Sept. 11 victims touched off a firestorm wants officials to clarify how they intend to prove he is an American Indian, asking if they plan to use “the Nazi standard for racial purity.” [...]
By: Nick | Category Education | Comments Off
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005
Students from Cornell University have shown just how much liberals hate the US Military: I guess I overestimated the movement to drive our military off campus. While it is true I believed the motivating force behind it was hatred for our troops, and not “discrimination,” I thought that the shameful protesters would at least try [...]
By: Nick | Category Education | Comments Off
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005
Apparently, some people will do anything for a thrill: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – Tony Troiano grimaced as he was lifted off the floor by giant fishhooks pierced through the skin on his shoulders. Within minutes, he started to spin, swing his feet and declare the painful experience “the greatest thing” ever. “I was on Cloud [...]
By: Nick | Category Bizarre Stuff | Comments Off
Monday, April 4th, 2005
If a state MUST observe day-light savings, the following change must be made: Instead of moving all clocks ahead one hour at 2:00am on Sunday morning, move the clocks ahead one hour on Monday afternoon at 4:00pm. This way, instead of depriving everyone of much needed sleep, everyone gets to go home one hour early [...]
By: Nick | Category If I Were Dictator | 2 Comments »
Monday, April 4th, 2005
I keep hearing about how Bill Clinton is trying to “create” a legacy from the ash heap that was his presidency. Well, he can stop now, as I believe his legacy is secure: One in five U.S. teenagers say they have engaged in oral sex, an activity that some adolescents view as not sex at [...]
By: Nick | Category Politics | 2 Comments »
Monday, April 4th, 2005
I received a comment to my earlier post entitled From The Department of Duh! I felt that it should be responded to in public, not to embarrass anyone, but because a lot of people think the way this guy does. What I don’t understand is why it surprises people that the more one learns, the [...]
By: Nick | Category Politics | 19 Comments »