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David Dross

Another item for my hectic Monday morning: David Scott left miscellaneous notes in the draft bank. He describes them as "dross," which might be true, in the sense that they're only loosely connected thoughts that were meant to go together at some point. But they'

The All-Fat, All-the-Time Culture is Coming

In a story that I suspect is closely linked to the last one, for reasons that I don't have time to explore: > A Las Vegas company is putting a new extra-large ambulance into service to handle extra-large patients. . . . > A company official said that in

1984?

A remote Alaskan village has installed 80 surveillance cameras on its street. People are a little freaked out [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-secure28mar28,0,3284078.story?coll=la-home-headlines] : > "You better smile. You're on camera," says Roberts, 64, a

Rat Own!

Actually Husbands Work Much Harder Than Wives. [http://www.iwf.org/inkwell/default.asp?archiveID=1942]

Disgracing Wallace's Memory

Where's William Wallace [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braveheart] when you need him? > A ban on smoking in public places - including bars and restaurants - has come into effect in Scotland. > It is being hailed as a step forward for health but critics say it will cost

Immigration Bill

A friend sent out a mass email about the immigration bill. It came yesterday. At first, I thought it was a response to my post yesterday [https://thedailyeudemon.com/4283/], but it wasn't. It was just a coincidence. She raises a good point: > Dear friends, please pay

Can We Build a Wall Around the Mideast and Segregate?

A very good article [http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,407493,00.html], though I'm not sure what to think about the implication that the West needs to involve itself and spend more resources to help Muslim women and Christians. From intro: > A few

Did Hillary Just Jump the Shark?

She's wigging out over the immigration bill [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--clinton-immigrati0322mar22,0,2312317.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork] . > Clinton renewed her pledge to oppose a bill passed in December by the House that would make unlawful presence in

North Koreans on Cutting Edge

Just another way those Commies are ahead of the curve: North Korea May Kill Disabled Newborns [http://www.wesleyjsmith.com/blog/2006/03/north-korea-may-kill-disabled-newborns.html] . Definitely worth checking out.

Sprawl Me

Everyone hates urban sprawl, right? Nope. Link [http://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=11948&R=EB9725ECE] . At least a few neo-cons think it's a good sign that we're losing agricultural land faster than a marine recruit loses his hair. Even though