Category Archives: Things That Make Ya Go Boom

Airport Security and Insulin Pumps

Posted on October 1, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

It appears that Logan airport security overreacted a little. What are your experiences with medical devices and airport security?
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Posted in Ninnies, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 4 Comments

Saturday Sermon: Maha on Non-Violence

Posted on September 29, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Why are the failures of non-violent resistance always remembered, but the many failures of violent failure forgotten?
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Posted in Military, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 1 Comment

Now I’m Starting to Get Really Scared That We’re Going to…

Posted on September 8, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

…attack Iran.
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Posted in Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Middle East, Military, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 23 Comments

(The Iraq) War Is a Force That Gives Us Them Meaning

Posted on August 25, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Yes, I’ve cribbed the title from Chris Hedges’ superb, must-read book, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. But Josh Marshall stumbles across a great insight about the Iraq War and Occupation, but doesn’t quite carry through all the way. So the Mad Biologist will.
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Posted in Iraq, Little Lord Pontchartrain, Middle East, Religion, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 4 Comments

The Cost of Operation Iraqi Clusterf-ck…

Posted on August 20, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

…to me. Or at least, to the residents of my congressional district.
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Posted in Education, Environment, Funding, Healthcare, Housing, NIH, NSF, Public Health, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | Comments Off

This Person Needs to Pay More Taxes

Posted on August 5, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Nobody needs a nap house.
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Posted in Fucking Royals, Housing, Taxes, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 13 Comments

Oh God, McCain Is the Sane One

Posted on May 16, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

The Republican presidential candidates were asked what they would do in a “24” situation. This very well could be the ‘flag-burning’ of 2008
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Terrorism, Things That Make Ya Go Boom, Torture | 5 Comments

Sunday Sermon: Freeman Dyson on Total War

Posted on March 18, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Many of you will know of Freeman Dyson as a world-class physicist. But he was also assigned to RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Here are his thoughts on bombing of urban areas.
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Posted in Military, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 6 Comments