Good news for guys like me. But a new paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research suggests that — for reasons that aren’t entirely clear — abstaining from alcohol does actually tend to increase one’s risk of dying even when you exclude former drinkers. The most shocking part?
Continue readingThe end of Second Fleet?
Could be. More strangely, the lobbyist and his boss both declined to comment on the supposition just days after being widely quoted on the topic. The Navy said, essentially, “No comment.” But naval analysts and a retired admiral who commanded Atlantic Fleet surface forces say they’re hearing exactly what the
Continue readingAndrew Breitbart
While commenting over at Phib’s place-out of genuine concern for a blogger I really like and read regularly-I put myself at odds with many members of the herd over there. My mistake-asking Phib what he was doing writing for a sleazebag like Breitbart. The thing is, as I started researching
Continue readingWhere it all started….
Well sort of. The Romanian revolution actually started in Timiosara-but soon spread to the Capitol. Revolutionary square to be exact: Or as it is known to locals-the “olive on the stick.” The big building on the left is where Ceaucescu was giving a speech when the crowd went nuts. On
Continue readingThe people in the crowd say it all………
At Beckapoolaza. Just cause I like to beat this particular horse ( and I have never known anyone else who deserves a beating more than Beck does. And before you start Curtis it is not wrong to hate him.) I thought I would post a few pics from “real Ameruuuika”: There it
Continue readingReason 247
That I am glad I am not back in the states. (But it looks like I will be soon….. 🙁 ). Glenn Beck marching on the Mall to take back honor? Boy, that’s rich. Glenn Beck has no honor-save for his own pocket book. That is all he cares about.
Continue readingThis guy has a point.
The person who wrote this must know how it feels to work for the place I work with. This is a gem that you should send to your friends. KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 24 (UPI) — Throughout my career I have been known to walk that fine line between good taste
Continue readingDon’t call it what it is not…….
The last of America’s combat forces are out of Iraq. So there are usual suspects lining up to congratulate the United States on its “victory” in Iraq. There is only one problem with that line of thinking-the only winners in the Iraq war were China and Iran. China-because it got
Continue readingFlying Blind
That would appear to be what all Presidents seem to do-from Bush to Obama and even back to Eisenhower. Andrew Bacevich has a new article out about how Presidential wisdom get us in trouble. He also has a new book out about our disturbing trend towards permanent war.
Continue readingNet Neutrality
I am a strong supporter of Net Neutrality-and for that reason I continue to view the Verizon-Google deal as a bad thing for all of the rest of us. Spike found a good primer that explains why: [Via: Online MBA Programs]
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