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- Matt Ridley: How dangerous is the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak?
- Don Surber: Why Democrats embrace Graham "Cracker" Platner.
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley on politics in Maine.
- Antarctica and the extreme logistics of human exploration.
- Matt Ridley: We owe our success to two men from Glasgow.
- Kevin Kelly: Some contemporary heresies. Some of these are ridiculous or just outright wrong but I respect putting them forward for public consumption.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Sunday, December 03, 2023
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Nealy all Maine residents victims of state data breach. (HT Steve Landy)
- In the South they'd say, "Isn't she special." If you get your economic knowledge from the Atlantic you're special too.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- I have the sense of humor of a 12-year old boy. (HT The View from Lady Lake)
- Interesting - The World's Top 50 Endowment Funds. Stanford overtaking Harvard shows how the power of Silicon Valley has overtaken old money influence.
- And just like that - Florida and Texas added Portland Maine to the list of cities they'll be busing illegal immigrants to. (HT Feral Irishman)
- Heh Heh - this is great! Reminds me of how a guy made lots of money by simply selling generic toilet paper by naming it Shit Be Gone.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Find Something Beautiful Today
Pemaquid Lighthouse in Maine photo via. Headline stolen borrowed from Execupundit. I've taken photos of this lighthouse but nowhere close to this stunning.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Matt Taibbi: Alternatives to censorship. Let me also clarify that Twitter and Facebook are not utilities. You can lead a healthy and productive life without them
- VDH: The nature of Chinese Contempt for Us. The Chinese Communists have no friends - only subservients and enemies.
- The unexpected history and miraculous success of vaccines.
- Child suicide is becoming an "International Epidemic" due to lockdowns. Where is the outrage?
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Matt Taibbi on "White Fragility" Read this one twice!
- YouTube TV is increasing their price from $50 a month to $65 per month.
- Down East Magazine's 12 Best Swimming Holes in Maine
- Michigan's athletic department projects a $26 million loss for 2021.
- YouTube TV is increasing their price from $50 a month to $65 per month.
- Down East Magazine's 12 Best Swimming Holes in Maine
- Michigan's athletic department projects a $26 million loss for 2021.
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- When Feynman met Dirac. Interesting look at the interactions between two of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
- The truth about Isaac Newton's productive plague.
- People in Maine start a petition to open golf courses. I agree with the petition 100% and hope other States in New England also open the courses. One quibble - I think the new rule should be to leave the flags in at all times (so nobody has to touch them). If you take out the flags as proposed it would make it tough to gauge the distance to the green and pin.
- Steven Pressfield - The Goddess Visits at Night
- Someone may have some explaining to do
- When Feynman met Dirac. Interesting look at the interactions between two of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
- The truth about Isaac Newton's productive plague.
- People in Maine start a petition to open golf courses. I agree with the petition 100% and hope other States in New England also open the courses. One quibble - I think the new rule should be to leave the flags in at all times (so nobody has to touch them). If you take out the flags as proposed it would make it tough to gauge the distance to the green and pin.
- Steven Pressfield - The Goddess Visits at Night
- Someone may have some explaining to do
Friday, January 18, 2019
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Disturbing report on the Navy's preparedness and operation. Thanks Obama!
- Speaking of Obama - the "Alt-Right" Vanity Fair makes the argument that maybe we didn't get Trump because Hillary was such a bad candidate but maybe instead we got Trump because Obama was such a bad President. Interesting - maybe the article should have ended with Matthew 10:36
- Spinning ice circle in Presumscot River in Maine has people thinking alien crop circles. Maine's most famous resident Stephen King was not reached for comment.
- Cell phone account fraud is a big new threat. At the very least you should have a PIN with your cell provider that needs to be provided before any changes can be made to your account.
- Cool - Jason Reitman to direct Ghostbusters sequel set in the original story universe.
- Clint Eastwood getting some head in the 1960's
- Toyota bringing back all-new Supra sports car in 2020
- Disturbing report on the Navy's preparedness and operation. Thanks Obama!
- Speaking of Obama - the "Alt-Right" Vanity Fair makes the argument that maybe we didn't get Trump because Hillary was such a bad candidate but maybe instead we got Trump because Obama was such a bad President. Interesting - maybe the article should have ended with Matthew 10:36
- Spinning ice circle in Presumscot River in Maine has people thinking alien crop circles. Maine's most famous resident Stephen King was not reached for comment.
- Cell phone account fraud is a big new threat. At the very least you should have a PIN with your cell provider that needs to be provided before any changes can be made to your account.
- Cool - Jason Reitman to direct Ghostbusters sequel set in the original story universe.
- Clint Eastwood getting some head in the 1960's
- Toyota bringing back all-new Supra sports car in 2020
Thursday, March 08, 2018
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tips on how to get better laptop battery life
- Surely this scientific argument can be used in paternity suits! Your honor technically I never touched her!
- Mayor Tommy Carcetti never would have spent Baltimore city money this way.
- The responses to this were pretty funny.
- I'm pessimistic that the "bottle opener" look will ever catch on.
- Interesting - the history of Boston in 1968 with an unusual protagonist - Van Morrison
- Very cool - circumnavigating Maine's National Monument. Another thing added to my bucket list.
- Tips on how to get better laptop battery life
- Surely this scientific argument can be used in paternity suits! Your honor technically I never touched her!
- Mayor Tommy Carcetti never would have spent Baltimore city money this way.
- The responses to this were pretty funny.
- I'm pessimistic that the "bottle opener" look will ever catch on.
- Interesting - the history of Boston in 1968 with an unusual protagonist - Van Morrison
- Very cool - circumnavigating Maine's National Monument. Another thing added to my bucket list.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How mushrooms became "magic"
- Wait - what?
- It's not you it's me
- Heh heh
- Private island in Maine (with lighthouse) can be yours for just $650,000
- Very cool
- How mushrooms became "magic"
- Wait - what?
- It's not you it's me
- Heh heh
- Private island in Maine (with lighthouse) can be yours for just $650,000
- Very cool
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Some interesting perspective on Brexit from Gary Kasparov
- Heh heh - speaking of Brexit
- An uncertain future for Earth's largest telescope
- This is a problem elected officials should make a priority instead of their hissy fit sit-ins - mental illness and civil liberties. What can you do for a person with obvious mental health issues but who refuses help?
- I LOVE this story! Maine's First Lady gets a summer job as a waitress to help with household income. Good for her (although Maine really should pay their Governor more)
- It's official - Switzerland now has the best coffee shops in the world!
- Some interesting perspective on Brexit from Gary Kasparov
- Heh heh - speaking of Brexit
- An uncertain future for Earth's largest telescope
- This is a problem elected officials should make a priority instead of their hissy fit sit-ins - mental illness and civil liberties. What can you do for a person with obvious mental health issues but who refuses help?
- I LOVE this story! Maine's First Lady gets a summer job as a waitress to help with household income. Good for her (although Maine really should pay their Governor more)
- It's official - Switzerland now has the best coffee shops in the world!
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Dwayne Wade is not a clean player - never has been.
- Book thieves of London
- Holy crap - never thought of it that way
- Maine bed and breakfast owner to sell inn for just 200 words.
- Dwayne Wade is not a clean player - never has been.
- Book thieves of London
- Holy crap - never thought of it that way
- Maine bed and breakfast owner to sell inn for just 200 words.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tao of Pauly reminds me of what a truly awesome song Jump Into the Fire by Nilsson is. One of the all-time great drum solos!
- Pretending to be a male to avoid traumatic insemination! Nature is really messed up sometimes. I mean even avoiding the traumatic insemination means these female insects still sometimes get stabbed in the back
- The Desert of Maine? Can't be that big of a tourist trap since I've never heard of it.
- Timeline of Genital Nicknames. Lots of good fantasy football team names in there.
- Good story on the life and death of Dan Roundfield
- Separated at birth - Hillary Clinton and The Daily Show's John Hodgman
- Tao of Pauly reminds me of what a truly awesome song Jump Into the Fire by Nilsson is. One of the all-time great drum solos!
- Pretending to be a male to avoid traumatic insemination! Nature is really messed up sometimes. I mean even avoiding the traumatic insemination means these female insects still sometimes get stabbed in the back
- The Desert of Maine? Can't be that big of a tourist trap since I've never heard of it.
- Timeline of Genital Nicknames. Lots of good fantasy football team names in there.
- Good story on the life and death of Dan Roundfield
- Separated at birth - Hillary Clinton and The Daily Show's John Hodgman
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
A Real American Hero
On this day in 1828 Joshua Chamberlain was born. Chamberlain is without a doubt the greatest native son that Maine has ever produced. It is criminal that Maine does not have a day every year to celebrate his accomplishments.
It is not too much of a stretch to say that if not for the heroics of Chamberlain and the 20th Maine at Little Round Top - the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee could have won the Battle of Gettysburg and with that battle maybe won the Civil War. The respect of Chamberlain as a leader was such that General Grant chose Chamberlain to receive the formal surrender of the Confederate Army at Appomattox.
Chamberlain won the Medal of Honor for his actions at Little Round Top and post war he served both as Governor of Maine and President of Bowdoin College.
On this day in 1828 Joshua Chamberlain was born. Chamberlain is without a doubt the greatest native son that Maine has ever produced. It is criminal that Maine does not have a day every year to celebrate his accomplishments.
It is not too much of a stretch to say that if not for the heroics of Chamberlain and the 20th Maine at Little Round Top - the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee could have won the Battle of Gettysburg and with that battle maybe won the Civil War. The respect of Chamberlain as a leader was such that General Grant chose Chamberlain to receive the formal surrender of the Confederate Army at Appomattox.
Chamberlain won the Medal of Honor for his actions at Little Round Top and post war he served both as Governor of Maine and President of Bowdoin College.
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