The greatest army on Earth.
My, how the mighty fall.
Rex Murphy on the Ottawa Shootings
The Post-Concussion Era
“Don’t let anybody tell you that corporations and businesses create jobs.”
Reader Tips
In tonight’s lighter-than-air entertainment en route to the tips we listen to April March’s English language remake of Serge Gainsbourg’s Laisse tomber les filles: here’s Chick Habit.
France Gall’s original 1964 version here.
The comments are open, as always, for your Reader Tips.
Honey, I Finished The Internet
A Long View Of Nuclear
This neat combination of two of the earliest nuclear myths – the supposed special effect on life and unlimited potential – has had knock-on effects for industry and the public ever since, notably now in Fukushima prefecture where many members of the public fear levels of radiation that are lower than natural background levels found in other parts of the world.
One summary is that we set out to scare ourselves about nuclear weapons, but we scared ourselves about nuclear power at the same time.
Related: Radiophobia increasing in Japan’s markets (scroll down.)
h/t Eric A.
Sasktober
Run For Your Lives!
At current rates of sea level rise, Miami will be underwater in only 5,000 years pic.twitter.com/21Ko7aEXvS
— Steve Goddard (@SteveSGoddard) October 24, 2014
Forward!
More Pavilions At Folkfest
Mark Steyn: “…the price of welcoming and incubating and growing Islam in the west is, ultimately, the loss of everything else.“
It’s Probably Nothing
Don’t panic. It’s really, really hard to catch:
A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea became the first person in the city to test positive for the virus Thursday, setting off a search for anyone who might have come into contact with the man while he was sick.
This conversation doesn’t make me feel safe
The 2015 Social Justice Kittens Calendar.
Reader Tips
Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers receives a heartfelt thank-you.
The comments are open for your Reader Tips.
A growing tolerance
Progressive, western relativism begins to consume itself:
A Washington Institute for Near East Policy poll last week showed that the Islamic State has more support in Europe than it does in the Middle East. The poll reported that only 3 percent of Egyptians, 5 percent of Saudis, and under 1 percent of Lebanese “expressed a positive opinion of the IS.” On the other hand, 7 percent of U.K. respondents had a favorable view of the group, as did 16 percent of French polled — with 27 percent of French citizens between 18-24 responding favorably.
Emph. mine.
Honey, I Finished The Internet
A celebration of crappy taxidermy. (h/t Curt)
And another in NY?
CNN: Social media posts of NYPD hatchet attacker suggest possible tie to radical Islam? (Twitchy)
I tweeted earlier, “Yesterday I was pretty sad. Today I’m angry. I really don’t want to talk about tolerance. I esp. don’t want to talk about respecting Islam.”
Disturbing Narrative
I’m reading lots of media and lefties getting in a bunch about whether the shooter was or wasn’t a terrorist. Whether he was ‘just’ mentally unstable, a dope-head and a criminal.
He was a terrorist. He attacked two symbols of the country.
The first a symbol of our military and the bonds between soldiers, sailors and airmen through all generations. A place where those who come after can give thanks and have an understanding of the sacrifices of those who went before.
The second, outside of the flag, the strongest symbol of our country, our democracy. Where, as Mr Mulcair stated, yoga must go on, because it is us. It is ours.
His goals, deformed though they were, was not ‘just’ murder, it was to deface those symbols. The result is that he failed.
But yes, he meant to terrorize.
Why Michael Zehaf-Bibeau Could Not Have Killed Many People
Not to be cynical but he had a Winchester 30-30, seven-round capacity, and slow re-load. See this twitter exchange. How many people could he have killed in any event before being killed himself?
As only to be expected none of our ace journos have noticed (nor would even know about) this simple fact. One wonders why the RCMP does not mention it.
Stunning Video
At the press conference today the RCMP presented this. Video via Global.
Only 4?
Features bonus angry hippie commenters! 4 Ways Hippies Are (Still) Trying to Kill Us.