Monthly Archives: November 2005

Where the WMDs Went

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Alaska

Great interview of former UNSCOM inspector Bill Tierney, in which, among other things, he explains how the Iraqis routinely ran off with incriminating documents under the noses of the inspection teams:

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Back in the Saddle?

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Professor Booty

Is it just me, or is anyone else noticing that, now that the ‘Fitzmas’ of the left is over, the Rovester seems to be playing at 11? I mean, we have the White House site poking holes in the NYT’s … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Odd Week

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Professor Booty

I’m having an odd week. After having a week off and then working mondo-hours last week, this one is actually somewhat normal and that is throwing me off. I think it is just me finally getting used to daylight savings … Continue reading →

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Active Parenting

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Professor Booty

So your kid talks back to you, gets horrible grades and sometimes doesn’t even show up to school. What is a parent to do? Show them their future Tasha Henderson got tired of her 14-year-old daughter’s poor grades, her chronic … Continue reading →

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You learn something new every day

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Professor Booty

Or maybe I already knew some of this and forgot. The First Navy Jack is generally flown only by the oldest ship in the fleet. I did not know that. The Kitty Hawk is the oldest and has been since … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Professor Booty

The two greatest values to be gained from social existence are: knowledge and trade. Man is the only species that can transmit and expand his store of knowledge from generation to generation: the knowledge potentially available to man is greater … Continue reading →

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Pass the Tzatziki

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Professor Booty

Homemade Gyros and Henry’s Special Dark Lager for breakfast! Wifey surprised me when I came home from work this morning. Mmmm, tasty. Gyros remind me of a story that is one of those that should never be published on the … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Pro

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Professor Booty

Our good man from the south (of Washington), Rivrdog, is off today to attempt to qualify for Law Enforcement Safety Act of 2004. The LESA is basically a nationwide CCW. Something I hope gets popular among LEOs and catches on … Continue reading →

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The Hew and the Cry

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Professor Booty

I’m expecting this to be on the top of the news for at least the rest of this week. A federal plan to cancel housing aid for hurricane victims is “a cruel injustice” to thousands of refugees in Washington state, … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Professor Booty

Today, this principle (the protection of individual rights) is forgotten, ignored and evaded. The result is the present state of the world, with mankind’s retrogression to the lawlessness of absolutist tyranny, to the primitive savagery of rule by brute force. … Continue reading →

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