The executive summary for intelligence document #1, covering the global terror threat as a whole, is now online. The PDF that I found (via Aravosis) does not copy/paste very well, so from the love in my heart I have transcribed it into extended copy. For now I will just offer the document without comment. There …
Republican Family Values
It looks like Bush and company have found another wedge issue for the upcoming campaign, and Bush’s Propoganda Minister, Karl Rove, is rumbling that Bush might issue the first veto of the administration: President Bush will likely cast the first veto of his presidency if the Senate, as expected, passes legislation to expand federal funding …
Friday Beer Blogging – Flies Like Us
In my opinion hangover sufferers deny any memory of the night preceding (and therefore, apparently, limit their responsibility for whatever they did) more often that it’s actually true. The whole idea sounded like a myth to me, until one night in college…Anyhow, thanks to the work of UCSF researcher Ulrike Heberlein we now have some …
Friday Beer Blogging – Beer Is A Sign That God Loves Me And Wants Me To Be Happy Live Forever
We at Ballon Juice HQ understand the importance of drinking safely. If, for example, you’re reading this blog while drinking and driving we recommend that you should stop at least one of those things and probably two. But let’s think about the word ‘safety’ for a minute. If you define safety as reducing your risk …
Organ Regeneration
This is pretty amazing: Genetically altered mice discovered accidentally at the Wistar Institute in Pennsylvania have the seemingly miraculous ability to regenerate like a salamander, and even regrow vital organs. Researchers systematically amputated digits and damaged various organs of the mice, including the heart, liver and brain, most of which grew back. The results stunned …
What Went Wrong…
A number of people have linked to the following story (myself included) regarding the beating death of a detainee: Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush was being stubborn with his American captors, and a series of intense beatings and creative interrogation tactics were not enough to break his will. On the morning of Nov. 26, …
Harsh Feelings
If you want an idea how harsh the sentiments are regarding the Schiavo case, look at this completely irrational post by the normally excessively rational Tacitus: The results of Terri Schiavo’s autopsy are in, and it appears that the poor woman was in even a more frightful state than was assumed: she was blind, her …