Monthly Archives: April 2009

Saturday Sermon: The True Role of the Traditional Media

Posted on April 25, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

“It would be as if the leading proponents of cigarette smoking were physicians, or those most vocally touting the virtues of illiteracy were school teachers.”
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Abu Zubaydah and Inefficacy of Torture

Posted on April 24, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

An F.B.I. supervisory special agent from 1997 to 2005 who worked on counterterrorism says torture is unnecessary and harmful.
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What Our Taxes Pay For

Posted on April 23, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

The two untouchables: defense and healthcare tax deductions.
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Posted in Healthcare, Military, Taxes | 8 Comments

Antibiotics and…Enemas? Why I Will Never Read HuffPo Again

Posted on April 22, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Because if I had a raging fever due to a bloodstream infection and was on the verge of organ failure, I would definitely want an enema. WTF?
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‘Counterintuition’, the Human Microbiome, and Why Fluency in Math Matters

Posted on April 21, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Probability theory shouldn’t be counterintuitive.
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The Asymmetric Advantage of Bullsh-t

Posted on April 20, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s much harder to unwind a bogus argument than make one.
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Boston Marathon Coverage Update

Posted on April 20, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Street interview inanity.
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Some Sunday Links

Posted on April 19, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Tomorrow’s the Boston Marathon, so here are some links to exercise your brain.
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CIA Exemptions: They’re Not Military Personnel

Posted on April 19, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

This isn’t the obligation to follow orders, it’s about careers and money.
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Posted in Military, The Rule of Law, Torture | 8 Comments

If ‘Teabaggers’ Were Serious About ‘No Taxation Without Representation”, Then…

Posted on April 18, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

they would support statehood for the District of Columbia, right?
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Posted in Conservatives, Taxes, Voting | 11 Comments