Month: October 2006

Very cute, but oh, so not cuddley. This young Short-beaked Echidna was wandering (waddling, actually) through our back yard about a half hour ago. Echidnas are one of the two remaining monotremes left in the world.  The...

Obviously we are all focused on the upcoming midterm elections, as well we should be. I just want to make a point about the 2008 Senate elections. On the surface, it looks really good for the Dems because they will only have to...

It’s true. It’s true that Luam and his lady friend, and Anne Dicker and I prevailed in a bar trivia contest last night. Despite not knowing what a Spocker is (don’t ask) or being able to identify the act of...

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The Bush Administration’s appalling, unprofessional handling of security and threat information is on display again with news–characterized as non-credible by Homeland Security–that terrorists plan to hit seven...