- Governor’s Deer Opener aims to become tradition in Minnesota. This weekend marks the beginning of deer season, and Pawlenty’s going to go try and get a buck. [strib]
- Speaking of happenings “up north,” The Uncertainty Principle talks about the MINOS experiment being run by U of M scientists in Soudan, MN. Earl Peterson, who tried to teach me modern physics when I was at the U (my first sophomore year) and Marvin Marshak are running the show. The article also talks about the effect that the lab has on Tower and Soudan, and the bigger effect a larger lab will have.
- The ‘mouse’ that caused an uproar in China. A young woman who hasn’t been heard of for a year, and
authorities warn that it will not go well for her if foreign media are informed of her case.
Her crime? Speaking out against the government on the web. [instapundit] - Revisionist Thoughts on the War on Iraq from an Arab News columnist:
[instapundit]One of the ancillary byproducts of the US invasion of Iraq was the ouster of Saddam and the obliteration, clearly forever, of the totalitarian dungeon that he had turned his country into.
That, in my book, is enough to warrant extending my support for that invasion and for Washington”s projected plans to rebuild the country.
- On the other hand, Jim warns us to Be afraid. Be Very Afraid. I’m not sure exactly why, since none of us are draftable (we’re too old, fat, and cynical to make very good soldiers), but as another guy points out via email:
[jim]I intend to volunteer to serve on my local draft board. I see it as my patriotic duty to assist anyone wanting to avoid mandatory military service. After all our Dear Leader, George Bush, managed to skip out on his military service…