An absolute must-red. I agree with every word.
Strunk and White
The Elements of Style is fifty years old. It’s one of the most vital books to my profession. I wish everyone had a copy.
Weekend Linkorama
Jenny From the Blech
Orac takes on Jenny McCarthy again on vaccine. Worth a read at least, although Orac debating science with Miss 36-24-34 is about as even as me playing checkers against my cat.
Prehistoric Porn
Hey, it’s not surprise to me that the earliest human sculpture was essentially caveman porn. As Steve said in Coupling, when man invented fire, he didn’t say, “Hey, let’s cook!”, he said, “Great! Now we can see naked bottoms in the dark!” Now we know that when sculpting was invented, he also said, “Great! Now we can carry naked bottoms around with us.”
The Rocket
I’ll say this for Roger Clemens. Either he really didn’t take steroids or he’s the stupidest man on Earth. (Warning: link automatically starts up ESPN video. What the hell, ESPN?)
Jesse
God bless Jesse Ventura. He never fails to speak his mind.
Petting America’s Kids
ABC news has a hysterical story about the danger of doggy doors.
Drug Lies
Yes, Virginia, the drug czar is full of crap. He’s so full, in fact, he’ll make me link to HuffPo.
The Iron Lady
I’ve had quite enough of your Thatcher bashing, young lady.
Nanny State Watch
Reason runs down the case of a British woman arrested for having noisy sex.
Yes, you read that right.
Fortunately, most British people only have sex about once a year, so the problem will be minimal.
ACLUSUX
Nicely done, ACLU.
Weekend Linkorama
Polling Torture
You know, polls showing that a slim majority of Americans favor waterboarding of terrorist might mean something to me if we decided issues in this country based on popular vote and not, as we thankfully do, on the law and Constitution.