Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Funniest Campaign Ad Ever

Posted on October 22, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Political ads are hardly great film making. But this ad about the Idaho congressional race will make anyone laugh, regardless of his or her political leanings.
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Posted in Fucking Morons, Humor, Pig Screwer | 1 Comment

Too Little, Too Late

Posted on October 22, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

In an interview with al-Jazeera, Alberto Fernandez, director of public diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the US State Department…
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The Lost Year in Iraq

Posted on October 21, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

PBS’ Frontline has made their special “The Lost in Iraq” available on line. This is TV that makes you smarter, not dumber. Check it out.

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The Best TV Science Show Evah?

Posted on October 21, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Marlon Perkins’ “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.”
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God Has an Inordinate Fondness for Beetles…

Posted on October 21, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

and Donald Rumsfeld? From the AP:
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Posted in Middle East, Religion, Terrorism | 5 Comments

One Reason Why I Blog

Posted on October 20, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

A friend asked today, “Why is there no one seriously critiquing the Gates Foundation’s priorities?” Given the influence that “Gates” has on the setting of public health priorities, as well as the massive sums spent, these priorities need to be critically examined.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog, Economics, Experts, Public Health | 8 Comments

I See Stupid People: The JD Hayworth Edition

Posted on October 19, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

Here’s a joke: a Republican staffer of a conservative Christian Republican goes into a synagogue and tells the congregation that his candidate is more Jewish than they are. It’s not very funny, and, sadly, it’s true. You see, Republican Congressman J.D. Hayworth of Arizona has a slight Jewish problem.
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Posted in Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Pig Screwer, Racism, Religion | 6 Comments

It’s the Acute Respiratory Infections, Stupid!

Posted on October 19, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

At least when it comes to killing young children in the developing world. A recent Lancet article describes the devastation pneumonia causes to children:
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Posted in Antibiotics, Microbiology, Public Health, Vaccination | 8 Comments

Antibiotic Resistance: The Message Is Getting Through

Posted on October 18, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

By day, I work for an organization that combats the spread of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. One source of antibiotic resistance is the misuse of antibiotics by patients.
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Posted in Antibiotics, Evolution, Microbiology, Public Health | 10 Comments

Political Outings: I Told You This Would Happen

Posted on October 17, 2006 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I posted about “The List“, which was a list of gay Republicans being shopped around to various news media, of all political persuasions.
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