Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Piggy MRSA Is in Hospitals

Posted on June 16, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been saying for a while now that the ‘piggy MRSA*’, known as ST398, is going to be a problem. Always listen to the Mad Biologist.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health, We're Really Fucked | 4 Comments

Why Is Bobby Jindal Devaluing My College Education? The Exorcism Edition

Posted on June 15, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Republican governor Bobby Jindal is further attempting to lower the value of my degree: he performed an exorcism, and believes that it cured the ‘possessed’ woman of cancer.
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Posted in Conservatives, Creationism, Education, Fucking Morons, Religion, The War on Science | 5 Comments

A Question About Boston’s T

Posted on June 14, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Why are the cars moving so slowly?
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Posted in Boston | 9 Comments

Ben Stein Lies About Economics Too

Posted on June 13, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

So we know Ben Stein lies about evolution. Now, Stein is lying about economics.
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Posted in Conservatives, Creationism, Economics, Taxes | 7 Comments

“The Next Right” on Oil: Saudi Silliness

Posted on June 12, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

A conservative asks, “How did the GOP get stuck “Defending Big Oil” again?” A picture explains everything.
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Posted in Bidness, Conservatives, Energy, Middle East, Oil | 8 Comments

If Mexico Can Teach Evolution, Why Can’t the U.S.?

Posted on June 11, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Confronting the origin of life ‘problem’ head on.
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Posted in Education, Evolution | 11 Comments

There Are No Magic Pendulums and No Magic Ponies Either?

Posted on June 11, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Progress is not an indefatigable natural phenomenon. It requires work.
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Clinton, Obama, and the Mainstream Media Seeing the Trees and Missing the Forest

Posted on June 10, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The NY Times has an article recapping how Obama defeated Clinton in the Democratic primary. The article is a prime example of the myopia that afflicts our political press. And it’s not what’s in the article, but what’s missing.
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