The Journal
2009
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How To Avoid Swine Flu
Just don’t do this. OK?
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Global Warming Is ‘Zombie Science’
From Dr Bruce Charlton at Science Direct: … that so many vague, dumb or incoherent scientific theories are apparently believed by so many scientists for so many years is suggestive that this ideal does not necessarily…
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Rudd’s Hypocrisy – China Vs Fiji
Fiji is the new Burma, a ‘virtual dictatorship’ (whatever that means) according to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. But if Rudd is so concerned about dictatorship, freedom of the press and the rule of law, why is he is so jolly…
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‘Lie To Me’ Beats Obama
He he. I noted a couple of days ago that Fox was sticking to its usual programming instead of screening President Obama’s 100th day press conference. I’ve been waiting for the ratings results, and here they…
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Climate Change – We Don’t Need No Steenking Debates
Three brief notes. Lord Monckton was invited by Rep. Joe Barton, the senior Republican on the US Energy & Commerce Committee, to speak alongside Al Gore at a global warming policy meeting in Washington. Democrat members decided…
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Catherine Zeta-Jones = Susan Boyle?
Catherine Zeta-Jones has asked to play Susan Boyle in a film version of Susan’s life. I thought this was bizarre at first. But when you see photos of the two women side by side, it might just…
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WHO: ‘All Humanity Under Threat’ From Swine Flu
The World Health Organisation has warned that “all of humanity is under threat” from a potential swine flu pandemic and called for “global solidarity” to combat the virus. The plea came as the WHO raised the…
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Sex On The Lawn At Windsor
A couple have been arrested for having sex on the lawn at Windsor Castle. They have been cautioned for ‘outraging public decency.’ The pair, in their early thirties, stripped on a private grass bank at the…
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100 Million Mentally Ill People In China
“This is a modest number,” said Huang Yueqin, the director of the National Centre for Mental Health. Mental illness has now overtaken heart disease and cancer as the biggest burden on the Chinese health system, according…
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Not Ready To Make Nice
I like the Dixie Chicks, even though their politics are entirely unrelated to reality. This song, though, could be a message from the free world to terrorists everywhere. Not Ready To Make Nice. I love this clip.
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Sharkstopper, Jupiter Jack
Just a couple of interesting gadgets. The Sharkstopper is an accoustic shark repellent. It produces sound at a pitch sharks find uncomfortable, so they just swim away. That’s the idea, anyway. If testing shows this is…
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I Love Natalie
And I love Susan Boyle. What to do? Just watch it. Crowds love ugly people – Britains Got Talent Parody. It’s a parody of the judges, not Susan Boyle, by the way. ‘There’s something so surprising…
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Who’s A Snollygoster?
World Wide Words defines a snollygoster as ‘a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician.’ Snollygoster has not been heard much for the last sixty years. President Truman used it in 1952, and defined it, either in ignorance or…
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Michael Caine, Tax, And Stuffing Up The Economy
A few people, including Tim Blair and Andrew Bolt, have picked up these comments from Sir Michael Caine, originally published in the UK Telegraph: “The Government has taken tax up to 50 per cent, and if it…
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Loan Sharks Take Advantage Of The Poor, But..
It takes two to make a loan. Borrowers are losing beds, TVs and washing machines after taking out short-term, high-interest “payday loans” they cannot afford to repay, say consumer advocates. So, don’t take out the loan.…
