Monthly Archives: August 2006

Insane About Iran

Posted on August 13, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

At this point, one has to wonder if there are any sane people left in the Bush Administration. In the New Yorker, Sy Hersh describes the run up to the next war.
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Posted in Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Iraq, Middle East | 8 Comments

“America Threatened By Imminent Attack of Chanel Lip Gloss”

Posted on August 13, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

So quipped John Aravosis. He posted the following email:
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Posted in Fucking Morons, Terrorism | 3 Comments

We’re Number 33!

Posted on August 12, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

By now, you might have heard about the Science article examining the acceptance of evolution in 34 countries. I don’t have much else to say that PZ, Shelley, http://scienceblogs.com/strangerfruit/2006/08/go_usa_were_2_kind_of.php, and Nick Matzke haven’t said already. But I have some additional good news and bad news.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Creationism, Education, Evolution, Fucking Morons | 4 Comments

An Interview About Antibiotics and Agriculture

Posted on August 11, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Since I’m off to Woods Hole to give a lecture about antibiotic resistance, I thought this interview from the old site with Dr. Henrik C. Wegener about antibiotics and agriculture would be appropriate.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health | 2 Comments

DLC: Dumb Loser Candidates?

Posted on August 10, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

In my stream of consciousness post about Joe Lieberman, I noted that Lieberman’s loss reveals just how inept the Democratic consultant and advisor class is. Over at My Left Wing, thereisnospoon picks up on this theme:
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Platensimycin: a New Antibiotic

Posted on August 9, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Joseph beat me to it: there’s a Nature article about platensimycin, an antibiotic that inhibits lipid biosynthesis in Gram positive bacteria.
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Antibiotic Resistance and Irresponsibility

Posted on August 9, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s a very interesting article in Emerging Infectious Diseases about which risk factors are likely to result in an increased likelihood of a macrolide (a class of antibiotics) resistant Streptococcus pneumonial infection. One important factor: having failed to take a full course of antibiotic therapy in the previous six months.
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Lieberman Concedes, Will Run As Independent

Posted on August 8, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

So says the Hartford Courant. Lieberman is precisely why the Democratic Establishment perpetually has its collective head up its collective backside: an incumbent senator loses to a no-name challenger whose only previous political experience was in local government.
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Some Lobbyists Have Made a Bad Investment

Posted on August 8, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

No, I’m not describing Joe Lieberman (although, hopefully, I will be). I’m talking about Tom DeLay. Says one of his former lobbyist friends:
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Some Comments on the Media and Iraq Via Brad DeLong

Posted on August 8, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m swamped with work, but I wanted to draw your attention to a few posts by Brad DeLong about the media coverage of the Iraq War. There are two very good comments about Washington Post reporter Thomas Ricks’ explanation for … Continue reading →

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