Looks like John Mark Karr won't be standing trial for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey after all. The linked article is mostly about a different crime he's being tried for, in a different state altogether, but it does give a brief explanation for why he isn't being tried for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey: The decision to extradite Karr [to Sonoma County] was made after authorities in Boulder, Colo., informed Passalacqua on Monday that they would not be proceeding with murder charges agai...

In the eight years of his presidency, George W. Bush will never detonate nuclear weapons, not as a test, nor as a demonstration, nor as an attack on America's enemies. If Iran develops nuclear weapons, the Iranian government will detonate them as a test, as a demonstration, and as an attack against Iran's enemies--probably fulfilling all three purposes with a single blast--within eight years of developing them. If the Iranian government detonates a nuclear weapon, the American left will...

So it looks like I was wrong about the whole Able Danger thing (my article ). The issue is a lot more complex and inconclusive than I thought, and the implications aren't really clear yet. I apologize for mouthing off when I should've kept the ol' pie hole shut. That is all. Carry on.

The Democratic Underground has latched on to a "controversial" analyst's prediction that oil could rise to $100 per barrel by this Winter. "And George does nothing", they say. My prediction: George will continue to do nothing, and oil will not rise to $100 per barrel in the next six months. But that's just me.

It appears that terrorist attacks are way up in Afghanistan. On the other hand, Afghanistan recently booted its Islamofascist dictatorship, and held successful democratic elections. I wonder if there's a connection? And while I'm at it, could it be that terrorism was once much lower in Afghanistan because the terrorists considered Afghanistan to be under their control? Could it be that the terrorists have started operating in Afghanistan now, because the elections have clearly demo...

So gasoline prices have been going down in my city over the last couple of weeks. Quite a bit, too. And people say that Bush never solves any problems!

Protestant theologian C. S. Lewis subscribes to the idea of a cosmic battle between Good and Evil. According to this idea, the Forces of Good have for some reason chosen us--humanity--as the front and final line of defense in this battle. Developing the military metaphor, Lewis proposes that the faithful are not tested by misfortune as a punishment for their sins, but as a "reward" for their faith. Just as you train your troops hard, so that they will perform well on the battlefield, s...

Current Katrina death toll in Louisiana (see paragraph two): 579 (approximately) Death toll from European heat wave in 2003 : 35,000 ("In France alone, 14,802 people died from the searing temperatures...") The body count for Katrina will go up, of course, as the recovery work progresses. If we find sixty times more bodies , it will match Europe's tragedy. Could somebody please explain to me why we listen to Europe about anything having to do with good government, humane ...

I see in the news that both China and South Korea are complaining about Japan. Apparently, both countries have decided that Japan needs to be more apologetic and contrite about its evil imperialistic past. And it's true, Japan does have a pretty grim past. But without taking away anything from the grave and awful horrors that Japan has perpetrated in the past, I'd like to point out one thing. JAPAN HAS BEEN BOMBED WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Alone of all nations, Japan has receieved w...

So I had a great idea for a new cartoon: Kim Jong Illin' It would be one part The Monkees, one part Scooby Doo, and one part Pinky and The Brain. In each half-hour episode, The Dictator of Hip-Hop would attempt to launch his nuclear missiles at The Man. And every time, something would prevent him from realizing his dream. In the pilot episode, his Missile Command center would be overrun by zombies; an unintended consequence of the poison gas tests he was conducting on his posse...

Let's get a few things straight. There are doctors who make mistakes. There are doctors who lie. There are politicians that make mistakes. There are politicians that lie. There are husbands that care. There are husbands that don't care. There are, likewise, parents at both ends of the spectrum. For every expert you bring out to support your position, they will bring out an expert to suppor their position. For every reasonable argument you use to discredit their expe...

This whole Jeff Gannon thing is nothing more than shenanigans perpetrated by Karl Rove. First, he planted Jeff Gannon in the White House press room. This was an amazingly stupid move, as Gannon couldn't possibly survive any kind of serious scrutiny. He was so obviously a fake, Rove must have known he would be found out soooner or later. Being a master of political timing, however, Rove was confident that he could manage the scandal to his own benefit. And he was right, as we shall see....

#3 by STRES2 Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Things are not what they may first seem. Read it and you might understand what i'm saying. people are too rushy rushy, give things a little bit of time and you will be rewarded with understanding. This blog is not for deaf ears. If you are not willing to take the time to understand what is being written then this isn't for you. There is a rule that undermines all yours. it's called freedom of speech. and if my words fall on deaf ea...