Climategate: it’s worse than you thought
A couple of must-read articles: Poor Harry, the hapless computer programmer. And about that code.
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Photos of Thanksgiving just passed
The view from the kitchen window: Two small samplers of the dishes:
Continue reading →Pay no attention to that Climategate behind the curtain
Because I’ve been away from civilization for nearly four days, I haven’t been able to follow the twistings and turnings of Climategate as closely as I otherwise would. But from my quick perusal of the subject today, it strikes me … Continue reading →
Reporting back from Thanksgiving
I’m back home at last. Being away was a nice respite, but I kept wondering what was going on in the world (with only a hard copy of the NY Times to tell me!) and I kept wondering what was … Continue reading →
Going cold turkey for Thanksgiving
I’m going to the country for Thanksgiving, to a house where there’s no TV and no internet. That means I’ll probably be offline for about two days, starting Wednesday afternoon. Of course, I might be able to sneak out to … Continue reading →
Obama, Churchill, and finishing the job: compare and contrast
It’s enough to make you weep. During Obama’s announcement that soon he’ll be making an announcement about the number of troops in Afghanistan, he said: After eight years ”” some of those years in which we did not have, I … Continue reading →
Wanting to believe in miracles: the case of Rom Houben
By now you’ve probably all heard the remarkable case of Rom Houben, the young man trapped in a paralyzed body for 23 years, unable to communicate and thought to be in a vegetative state. Recent brain scans indicated much more … Continue reading →
Credit where credit’s due: Michelle Obama’s gown
Nag, nag, nag, that’s all I seem to do with President Obama these days (not that he listens to me, but still). In the meantime, Michelle Obama hasn’t been on my radar screen much, although nearly a year ago I … Continue reading →
Obama’s on a roll—downhill
Indications are that President Obama is sliding downward in the public’s estimation. For the first time, for example, all the polls show his approval rating falling below 50% (here’s the NY Times’s spin on that). Just as significantly, all but … Continue reading →
Obama and Afghanistan: for want of 6,000 troops…
The buzz is that President Obama will finally announce his Afghanistan decision on December 1, and that the magic number of troops sent will be 34,000. If so (and I must emphasize that this information is based on anonymous leaks, … Continue reading →
The dark side of Palin-hatred
“Dark side,” you ask? Isn’t it all pretty dark? Perhaps. But this article by therapist Robin of Berkeley goes even deeper into the heart of darkness that is Palin-hatred.
Continue reading →The CRU documents: when science becomes politicized, we all suffer
It’s been clear for quite some time that the AGW controversy has morphed from a scientific to a religious war—although in this case, it’s the AGW scientists who are the “religious” fanatics. That sort of situation cannot help but spell … Continue reading →