Monthly Archives: January 2010

Cassy Fiano Brings The Predictions

Totally forgot to hit the “post” button last night. Cassy Fiano has a round up of predictions for 2010, including a few from meself, mateys. Head on over and check them out.  A few folks make lots and lots.

Patterico Completely PWNs Charles Johnson, Johnson Whines Like A Baby

Remember the other day when I mentioned that a Colorado DOT worker could be fired over a photoshopped picture of Obama shining Sarah Palin’s shoes (first!)? I know Chucky whined about the story on the 1st, in a wacky unhinged post called What Right Wing Racism? (Does posting the picture make Chucky a racist?) Well, […]

Folks In Uniform Want To Have Fun (20 Images)

Arizona Mayo Clinic Says Goodbye To Medicare Patients

Quietly, under the radar The Mayo Clinic, praised by President Barack Obama as a national model for efficient health care, will stop accepting Medicare patients as of tomorrow at one of its primary-care clinics in Arizona, saying the U.S. government pays too little. Funny how Medicare and Medicaid seem to about the only programs that […]

AGW Today: Once In A Generation Cold Snap Plus Others

So, as I sit here writing this, ye olde thermometer says 23, and ye olde 15 day forecast shows well below average temps ever day till the 13th (though, in all honesty, I know that can change from day to day.) And the news reports Forecasters say the coldest stretch of weather in years if […]

Danish Police Shoot Somali Man Trying To Enter Home Of Mohammed Cartoonist

I wonder how many days it will be before the word “Muslim” is used, if ever? Danish police last night shot and wounded a 27-year-old man trying to enter the home of Kurt Westergaard, whose controversial cartoon of Islam’s prophet sparked riots across the Muslim world five years ago . Police confirmed an “incident” at […]

You Think You’re Special, Punk? Ha! Says Super Mom

Degree of difficulty 9.9 Paula Thomas, 29, was preparing a feast for her family in England on Christmas Day when she began to go into labor, The Sun reported. She continued to baste the turkey in the oven until the contractions were just three minutes apart. Her husband Damian, 32, took her to hospital and […]

How Ya Feelin’ Today? (20 Images)

AGW Today: No Rise In Atmospheric CO2 In 160 Years

Oh, my, this is going to leave a mark Most of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity does not remain in the atmosphere, but is instead absorbed by the oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. In fact, only about 45 percent of emitted carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere. What? You mean Mother Nature can do […]

13 State Attorneys Threaten Lawsuit Over ObamaCare

The question is, is this something they will actually do, and, why are they doing it now? Republican attorneys general in 13 states say congressional leaders must remove Nebraska’s political deal from the federal health care overhaul bill or face legal action, according to a letter provided to The Associated Press Wednesday. “We believe this […]

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