Archive for August, 2006

Just say no

Just say no

| August 6, 2006 | 1 Reply

Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign was mocked when it was started some 20 years ago, yet I think that ultimately it is the only effective approach. I’ve had a few extended family members who have stumbled into drug abuse; one is currently clean and doing very well, one is struggling with a life […]

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Insecure locking: cars and doors

Insecure locking: cars and doors

| August 6, 2006 | Reply

UPDATED (08/09/06): Welcome to Consumerist readers (and thanks to The Consumerist for the link)! I’ve run across two different stories recently that have the same theme: fundamental flaws in common physical security methods can result in (a) you losing your property (car, household goods) and (b) your insurance company refusing to pay because they don’t […]

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Speaking of thousands of documents…

Speaking of thousands of documents…

| August 2, 2006 | Reply

…blogging may be light for the next few days. I’m traveling on business. ..bruce..

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Moussaoui 9/11 trial exhibits online

Moussaoui 9/11 trial exhibits online

| August 2, 2006 | Reply

All of the exhibits used in the trial of United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui have been placed on-line. These include the exhibits used by the prosection and by the defense. Of the various exhibits and pleadings, here’s one — signed by Moussaoui — that reminds us what we face and why we fight: If this […]

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You’ll find the comments are much more readable now…

You’ll find the comments are much more readable now…

| August 2, 2006 | Reply

…thanks to some CSS tweaking by “Evil Bruce” Henderson. ..bruce..

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Fallout from the Big Crumble (so to speak)

Fallout from the Big Crumble (so to speak)

| August 1, 2006 | 11 Replies

(UPDATED BELOW) (And, Megan, thanks for the Instalanche!) I haven’t been terribly happy with Sen. Reid’s battle against the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site over the years, but even I have to agree he’s got a good point here: WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Harry Reid has a new argument against the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste […]

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Injections of radioactive scorpion venom…

Injections of radioactive scorpion venom…

| August 1, 2006 | Reply

…isn’t this the way that superheroes (or -villians) get started? Doctors seeking treatments for malignant brain tumors have found promise in the venom of scorpions, according to a study released on Friday. The study showed that a synthetic version of a protein found in the venom of giant yellow Israeli scorpions targeted tumor cells but […]

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