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Daily Archives: March 16th, 2013

Sarah, the gift that keeps on giving

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Sarah Palin has raised the art of grifting to a new high, and we lefties couldn’t be happier: These days, many of Palin’s Facebook posts are about her family’s latest exploits; her scorching political missives seem fewer and farther between. Her political action committee, Sarah PAC, collected about $5 million during the 2012 election cycle, […]

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Obama punts on climate

Saturday, March 16, 2013

No surprises here: The Obama Administration has, tragically, signaled it may retreat on two major climate issues. The UK Guardian reported Friday: Barack Obama’s grand vision of action on climate change shrank to $200m a year to fund research into clean fuel cars, with signs of retreat on the big environmental issues of the day…. […]

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Statistical questions

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Apparently, Wayne LaPierre said this yesterday. “The one thing a violent rapist deserves to face is a good woman with a gun,” he said. (via Washington Post) It would be interesting to know the following statistics: How many rapes are foiled on a weekly basis by good women with guns. (I am having a bit […]

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Spring comin’

Saturday, March 16, 2013

We’re in Boston. Yesterday, we took in the Boston Flower Show. Herewith some pictures, none too great, but at least they serve as a reminder of things to come. In my defense, photo-wise, the lighting at the Seaport World Trade Center, where the show is held, is a nightmare. It’s almost impossible to get a […]

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