16. January, 2006 - feeling better
- A Swiss scientist says Hot sex treats common cold. Well, I’m mostly over my cold now, just in time to head back to work for the week, but I wish I’d known this last week. And I wish there was a way that knowledge would have helped. [fark!]
- Speaking of illness, the CDC says that 91% of samples of this year’s Flu Virus Resistant to 2 Drugs most commonly prescribed. That’s up from 11% last year. The darned thing mutates fast, and now they’re suggesting doctors don’t prescribe anti-virals for the flu, so if a Really Bad Flu hits, the drugs might still have a chance of being useful. [instapundit]
- I’ve posted the list of 2006 Minnesota Gun Shows. I still don’t have lists from the smaller and out-state promoters, so if you know about them, I’d appreciate hearing about the other shows.
- Here’s an encouraging little bit about the liberty we’re exporting to Iraq: Police State USA Raids Wrong Houses in Iraq Too. Don’t get me wrong, I think it was for the best that Saddam was kicked out of power, and I understand that the troops have a tough job trying to catch bad guys in Iraq, but they’re not policemen, and this is exactly the same problem that you see in the US with the militarizing of the police. Policing and fighting a war are two very different activities, but that’s not how they’re treated lately. [police state]
- Stephen Green has A Few Notes on Tyranny. Basically he’s hopeful that even should someone try to seize power, Americans are a contrary enough bunch to keep them in check. But also, you don’t need a dictator to have a dictatorship, as Europe is discovering. Good bit of writing, and he’s a lot more optimistic than I am. [vodkapundit]
- The Truth Laid Bear has an An Appeal from Center-Right Bloggers, asking that
The new leadership in the House of Representatives needs to be thoroughly and transparently free of the taint of the Jack Abramoff scandals, and beyond that, of undue influence of K Street.
Sounds good to me. [vodkapundit]
- Bummer. Loompanics Unlimited is going out of business. But everything is half-off until they’re out of stuff. [endwar]
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Last updated on Mon, 16 Jan 2006 06:18:35.