Monthly Archives: August 2008

Stick to the script

Posted on August 14, 2008 by

It’s amazing what happens when people who aren’t part of the party line get a second to speak their minds. There is a noticeable silence when the girl tells the (unnamed) presenter that she was “not running away from the … Continue reading →

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Smart Sub? Not-so-smart PR.

Posted on August 13, 2008 by

Iran claims to have built a “smart sub” that is unmanned and can evade radar. Iran’s military capabilities have “increased remarkably” after the construction of a new submarine, Iranian state radio quoted the country’s defense minister as saying Tuesday. General … Continue reading →

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Headline of the Year

Posted on August 13, 2008 by

The award for Headline of the Year goes to CNN.com with the outstanding title “Lab makes renewable diesel fuel from E. Coli Poop.”  No kidding. Now, awesome title aside, the story is actually quite interesting. A special type of genetically … Continue reading →

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Touche

Posted on August 9, 2008 by

Like everyone else, I’m all about some Olympics. Particularly fencing, so it makes me happy to see that the first medals of this year’s Games come from the Women’s Sabre Team. Three American fencers swept the women’s sabre finals on … Continue reading →

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Fallout

Posted on August 6, 2008 by

Just as I thought, since going public with the leak on USS HOUSTON, those who know little about nuclear power (and understand less) are up in arms over the contamination and the Navy is desperately trying to ease those fears. … Continue reading →

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