Monthly Archives: August 2012

Biology Duhh

I could have told you that: For 25 years, the rhesus monkeys were kept semi-starved, lean and hungry. The males’ weights were so low they were the equivalent of a 6-foot-tall man who tipped the scales at just 120 to … Continue reading

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Even in “Utopia”, Criminals Get Guns

Even in the UK Nearly 3,000 guns were lost by or stolen from people registered to hold them in the past five years, according to figures obtained by the BBC. More than half of these weapons were shotguns. The data … Continue reading

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“Gun Death” Wildfire

Five counts of murder, no “Gun Death”. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) – A jury on Wednesday found a California man guilty of murdering five people who had heart attacks after he deliberately started a blaze that ballooned into a massive … Continue reading

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A Good Movie, and Han Shot First!

Just finished watching this great film: Its on Netflix instant watch so go see it, its a really good discussion of art, intellectual property, pop culture, and fandom. There’s lots of issues discussed in this film, some happy, some angry, … Continue reading

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Why I do the “Gun Death” Thing.

This email from Tango was in my archives for for a future “Gun Death” Files post. As many of you know, I typically only post one “Gun Death” story per day unless its a special story, also about 99% of … Continue reading

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Morning Joan Peterson Quote

Really busy and didn’t get a ton of sleep last night, so blogging might be a bit light today. So I’ll just go to the orchard of low-hanging fruit: Bryan- I have conceded that point to you. I hold permit … Continue reading

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“Gun Death” Big Rig

This is pretty bad! Authorities say a teenager was behind the wheel when his large truck veered into a highway shoulder and killed two North Texas women who were changing a tire on a Colorado freeway early Saturday. We should … Continue reading

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A Dense Story

There’s a lot to talk about here: In the school cafeteria late Monday morning, the sudden popping sound seemed entirely benign — someone opening a bag of chips or perhaps slamming a nearby door. Instead, it was gunfire, a 17-year-old … Continue reading

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And These Idiots Teach Our Kids

From Lord Vector More here They say Hunter’s sign for his own name “Looks Like a Weapon”. Watch the video. First you have to be very dumb, or very high to think that. And you just need to be VERY … Continue reading

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Neat View on Abortion

Via Jack When you recognize that a fetus is or will become in a short period of time a living person, and all living people have rights, being pro-life is VERY libertarian. I see things this way, that baby or … Continue reading

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