28 Replies to “Reader Tips”

  1. Another column by Victor Davis Hanson that’s worth reading, this one about our “age of statist mythology in which unpleasant facts are replaced by socially useful lies.”

  2. Novelist Jack Engelhard, writing in the Washington Times’ “Communities” section:

    During a roundtable discussion over at the BBC, a woman from Sweden, or perhaps it was Germany, rose up to declare that Sweden, or Germany, lacked a definitive homegrown culture. Therefore, she said, we must import more people from Muslim countries in order to adopt their heritage…

    Actually, I’m pretty sure she was from Canada, and that I dated her.
    Related: “Engelhard’s guide to writing for a world gone berserk.”

  4. Well, their science isn’t as popular as it used to be, and it hurts their feelings to see evidence of that.
    Cough-cough:

    Oxford climate scientist Myles Allen – a member of the IPCC panel himself – predicts this latest IPCC assessment will be the last of its kind because “the idea of producing a document of near-biblical infallibility is a misrepresentation of how science works.” Which is, more or less, what the “global warming deniers” have been saying for more than a decade.

  6. Popular Science isn’t necessarily the same thing as Factual Science.
    Something else the inquiring minds who read Pop-Sci want to know: “Why Dudes Who Can’t Smell Never Get Laid”
    Mmmm, cinnamon, mmmm

  8. There is “Science” and there is “Popular Science” and there is “Political Science”.
    One of these is not like the others.

  9. I just looked up Suzanne’s Bio. BA in Women’s Studies from University of California, and Masters in Journalism from Columbia University.
    Exactly the qualifications I look for in the editor of a quality science magazine. I should be listening to her views on science, why exactly? Quite hilarious.
    I used to love PopSci. Time for another “Not Waiting for the Asteroid” tag.

  10. The clip about de-worming chickens was interesting.
    Reader Tip is in case any of the readers are interested a very effective way of de-worming hogs is to give them small chunks of coal like your parents used in their stoves and furnaces. The hogs just love it and go berserk when you throw the lumps in the pen. The next day you will see the evidence of how well the coal worked. 🙂

  12. Re: De-worming hens.
    I’m a Sasaktchewan farm boy. That woman needs an education. The stains on the eggs are known as poop. It has nothing to do with worms. And you should avoid cleaning eggs with soap and water. Let the poop dry, and wipe the dirty eggs (lightly) with steel wool or sand paper. When you place an egg in water, it causes bacteria to seep through the shell and into the egg. Eggs are naturally protected against germs. Better yet, change the straw in the nests more often.
    I`ve solved the problem years ago. I buy Safeway eggs, white, cleaned and graded. Fry in butter, serve with toast and a piece of sirloin steak.
    One thing I can tell you about Becky, She ain’t starving!

  15. Also, chickens are not capable of love. Not like cats.
    Okay, the cats might be faking it. But at least they, you know, can be bothered. Faking it.
    Chickens are lizards with feathers. I ate crocodile once. Tasted like chicken. You know why? Because a crocodile is a big evil murderous swimming chicken without feathers.
    They’ve been known to walk across dry land over a mile to hunt down prey – i.e. you, in your tent, on vacation.
    They’ll chase you up a tree and wait patiently underneath for days. They’re in no hurry. They are horrible dinosaurs. And chickens, while obviously more harmless, are no better, morally.

  16. The clip about de-worming chickens was interesting.
    Now if Becky had the treatment for curing our emerald ash borer infected “ash” trees the 18 year old ash trees in our street would still be standing as opposed to be in the tree guys’ chipper.
    Our street is now bare as the beautiful ash trees are being cut and chipped into the chip pile at Woodstock’s waste yard.
    Diatomaceous earth won’t cut it with the Emerald Ash Borer, Becky!

  17. Neo-AGW Progress PR Report.
    ““The season looks to be a huge bust,” said Phil Klotzbach, lead author of Colorado State University’s annual storm forecast. “That’s one of the fun things about being in the weather business. It definitely keeps you humble.”
    …-
    “Atlantic Season With No Major Storm Humbling Forecasters”
    “Klotzbach said. ‘I’m still not quite sure why it’s been as dry as it has.’”
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-24/atlantic-season-with-no-major-storm-humbling-forecasters.html
    …-
    “Met Office global warming figures ‘are fatally flawed and could result in millions being squandered’
    Think tank led by former Tory chancellor Lord Lawson says figures that shape climate change policy are ‘biased’
    HadCM3, a programme used to predict the effect of carbon dioxide levels, also attacked in report by group
    Large sums of money could be ‘malinvested’ as a result, it is claimed
    Hotly disputed by Met Office, who says they are confident in their figures
    Report a ‘stunt’ by Global Warming Policy Foundation, one expert says”
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2430116/Met-Office-global-warming-figures-fatally-flawed-result-millions-squandered.html

  19. PET Cemetery Report.
    H/T POT Party leader Al-Justine.
    It’s for sheeple of all ages.
    …-
    “Demographics
    Baby boomers rediscover marijuana”
    “When Cheryl MacLellan opened Hemp Country, a medical marijuana dispensary and shop for other pot-related goods in downtown Woodstock, Ont., about seven years ago, it attracted a young set.
    Gradually, though, young adults were replaced by middle-aged patrons and, eventually, retirees. They entered sheepishly at first,…”
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=14512541
    …-
    “UPDATE: One teen remains in hospital after suspected overdose of synthetic drug”
    “They did smoke it. And it had severe medical effects on them.”
    A 14-year-old boy is still at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, where he was airlifted after being found in a St. Albert alley around 4:30 Monday afternoon having seizures.”
    http://globalnews.ca/news/859737/two-teens-in-hospital-after-suspected-overdose-of-synthetic-marijuana/

  21. Living AGW’s Dream: U-Pay.
    …-
    “Reality TV stars crossing Northwest Passage on jet skis forced to cancel Arctic trek after costly rescue”
    …-
    “Canadian military spent $2.7M to rescue wealthy tourists from breakaway ice floe
    Planes and helicopters from five provinces were scrambled to the Nunavut location — while the tourists were being served dinner in a heated dining tent”
    http://wpmedia.news.nationalpost.com/2013/09/arctic-2.jpg?w=620

  24. PET Cemetery Report.
    Librano$ Jeancula Chretien Edition.
    “Until recently, he was a member of the punk rock band S–t From Hell, along with longtime Liberal strategist Warren Kinsella. The band’s songs include “Horny Single Mom” and “Jesus Got Wood.” The video for the latter features a writhing woman and the lyrics, “Baby you’re going to get impaled.”
    …-
    “Federal Liberal candidate defends bio that says he was Facebook executive”
    “Rolf Dinsdale, the only candidate so far for the Liberal nomination in Brandon-Souris, was never an employee of Facebook.”
    http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/liberal-candidate-defends-bio-that-says-he-was-facebook-executive-225205612.html?NewsWatchCanada.ca

  25. Watch this and weep:
    http://washingtonexaminer.com/little-sisters-of-the-poor-sue-over-obamacare-fines-contraception-requirement/article/2536338
    The [U.S.] government claims that the Little Sisters of the Poor aren’t religious enough for a religious exemption from the HHS Mandate, and that the Little Sisters must follow the government mandate instead of their religious beliefs.
    Obama and his administration aren’t just incompetent know-nothings, they’re evil.

  26. O’G *arcissis* ain’t black.
    “Jackson said: “We know it ain’t because of his blackness, so I say stop trying to ‘relate’. Be a leader. Be f***ing presidential.”
    “I f***ing conjugate.”
    …-
    “Samuel L Jackson launches foul-mouthed tirade at President Barack Obama: ‘Be a leader, stop trying to relate'”
    “In an expletive-filled rant, the actor said Mr Obama needs to be more ‘f***ing presidential’ and stop dropping his ‘G’s””
    http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/samuel-l-jackson-launches-foulmouthed-tirade-at-president-barack-obama-be-a-leader-stop-trying-to-relate-8839082.html
    …-
    O’G *arcissis*.
    “This is his sole legacy: a massive post-traumatic stress disorder.”
    “The “small people”, the “rank and file”, the “loyal soldiers” of the narcissist – his flock, his nation, his employees – they pay the price. The disillusionment and disenchantment are agonizing. The process of reconstruction, of rising from the ashes, of overcoming the trauma of having been deceived, exploited and manipulated – is drawn-out. It is difficult to trust again, to have faith, to love, to be led, to collaborate. Feelings of shame and guilt engulf the erstwhile followers of the narcissist. This is his sole legacy: a massive post-traumatic stress disorder.”
    http://voices.yahoo.com/barack-obama-narcissist-merely-narcissistic-1875284.html?cat=72

  27. One would have thought that for the US government to claim the power to decide what is religious and what is not would be flagrantly unconstitutional on a most fundamental level.

  28. Promoting themselves on twitter :
    ShariaPortfolio
    @ShariaPortfolio
    ShariaPortfolio is an investment management firm specializing in Sharia-compliant investing.
    Lake Mary, FL · shariaportfolio.com
    They recommend the book Islamic finance for dummies in one of their pictures.

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