Monthly Archives: February 2003

I could turn this into a rant against nanny-statism

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 February 04 by Anton

Bruce Tognazzini says: When children sitting in front seats of cars were killed by airbags, the experts decreed that children henceforth shall sit in special chairs in the back. Problem: out of sight too often leads to out of mind; … Continue reading →

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“I know what boys like”

Posted on Monday, 2003 February 03 by Anton

From the mailbox: P.P.S. Google’s spelling correction is getting pretty powerful. I typed “alyssa milano” and it responded “Did you mean alyssa milano nude?” It didn’t work for me.

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another hundred bullets

Posted on Monday, 2003 February 03 by Anton

Sunday I went to a target range for the first time in many months. I had what I call a left-handed day, when my ‘weak’ hand was much steadier than my ‘strong’ hand. (On average I’m nearly as accurate with … Continue reading →

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US v Rosenthal

Posted on Monday, 2003 February 03 by Anton

No surprise here: ‘Guru of Ganja’ Found Guilty of Federal Marijuana Charges. (Link from Rational Review.) Deliberating for a day, the 12-member jury concluded that Rosenthal, the self-described “Guru of Ganja,” was growing more than 1,000 plants, conspiring to cultivate … Continue reading →

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looking at us from Cydonia

Posted on Monday, 2003 February 03 by Anton

Found in the archives, 1998 April 06: JPL has now released a processed image of the Face on Mars. . . . It looks nothing like a face. Is too! It’s a face whose left side shows the ravages of some disease, … Continue reading →

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don’t sing at me, that’s all I ask

Posted on Sunday, 2003 February 02 by Anton

AnyBirthday will tell you my birthdate and zipcode as of 1983, if you know how I spelled my name in those days. Should I be disturbed?

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here’s Cal Worthington . . .

Posted on Sunday, 2003 February 02 by Anton

Fascinating article. Boston Globe Online / Health | Science / A mystery in black and white Charles Darwin wrote: “Not a single domestic animal can be named which has not in some country drooping ears.” Not just dog breeds, but … Continue reading →

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