Maynard's BlogWire
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Democrats and the Fantasy World of 9/10
by Maynard on September 8, 2006Maynard contemplates the Democrat strategy As Americans grow weary of an apparently-endless war on terror, Democrats think the time is right to hawk a tonic of nostalgia. Hence the oft-repeated mantra that "Bush's war" is counterproductive, and merely causes more...
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Designer Genes For Your Children!
by Maynard on September 6, 2006Maynard speaks at length of things to come Consider the work of God: For who can make that straight, which He hath made crooked?— Ecclesiastes 7:13 Please, boys and girls, do not blame Tammy for the words that follow....
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“Friendly” Europeans Impede Israeli Arms
by Maynard on September 5, 2006A post by Maynard It's difficult to get European cooperation in internationally isolating rogue regimes like Iran, but big European players such as Britain and Germany and Italy are refusing stopover rights for El Al cargo planes carrying military equipment....
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Why Arabs Love Hezbollah
by Maynard on September 3, 2006Maynard points to an anecdote that would be hilariously funny if it weren't so tragic Here's a report from the Associated Press explaining why the locals are enthusiastic supporters of Hezbollah. As you know, there's a lot of damage in...
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What is an Atom Bomb?
by Maynard on September 2, 2006Maynard explains some basic physics Since the Iranian pursuit of atomic technology has been in the news lately, it's worth taking a moment to make sure that everyone understands the basic facts about atomic energy and bomb materials. The basic...
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Jews Need Not Apply
by Maynard on August 31, 2006Maynard highlights the anti-Semitism-of-the-moment The prime minister of Norway and the president of Indonesia are co-sponsors of the Global Inter-Media Dialog, being held next week in Bali. This high-minded event is an international conference promoting freedom of expression and tolerance....
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Christian Evangelists in Prisons: Their Aspirations and Their Enemies
by Maynard on August 27, 2006A post by Maynard Does anybody remember the various Watergate culprits of the Nixon era? It's been a long time since they were released from prison and wrote their books. G. Gordon Liddy, still firm in his convictions in spite...
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Happy Birthday Tammy!
by Maynard on August 20, 2006A post by Maynard (because Tammy is too modest to tell you) On August 20th Tammy celebrates her *&!>*? birthday. Happy Birthday, Miz Bruce! A moment's reminiscence is in order. A few years ago, before she went global, the...
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Quotes to Define the Era
by Maynard on August 16, 2006A post by Maynard What the relevant Mid-East despots are saying: Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah:"If Jews all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide.""Jews invented the legend of the Holocaust." Mahmoud...
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Happy Birthday, IBM PC!
by Maynard on August 11, 2006A post by Maynard Wow, it's been 25 years since IBM introduced the PC (on August 12th, 1981) and changed the world. The original PC box, costing slightly over $1500, had 16 kilobytes of memory and a tape cassette...
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National Cat Day!
by Maynard on August 6, 2006Maynard demands justice for Feline Americans I was in the waiting room at the vet, flipping idly through Cat Fancy, and my eye was caught by a demand that August 15 be proclaimed National Cat Day. I visited the...
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FoxNews Versus CNN: See the spin!
by Maynard on August 5, 2006A Maynard post Every now and then, I check out the news coverage of different agencies to see how their underlying agendas affect the reportage. Every organization has its tilts and biases. At 9PM on Friday, both FoxNews and CNN...
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Griping About My Electric Bill
by Maynard on August 3, 2006Maynard ponders the high cost of electricity in California and other enlightened locales I wish I could run an extension cord into the next state, or at least the next district. Unfortunately, I'm trapped under the jurisdiction of Southern...
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Planet of the Apes: The True Story
by Maynard on August 1, 2006Maynard reports the facts that Hollywood suppressed! You perhaps remember the classic 1968 movie, followed years later by Tim Burton's 2001 remake. (All I remember of the latter is Helena Bonham Carter playing a tasty-looking ape with a (I...
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Why Am I Upset About the Yates Verdict?
by Maynard on July 30, 2006Maynard grasps for the fundamental problem Okay, there's the obvious sense that, yet again, justice hasn't been done. A woman murders five children in cold blood and evades responsibility. That's the symptom we all witnessed, but let's move beyond...