Be humble

I suspect many readers and listeners when, “oh, ho-hum” at the recent court decision that upheld previous decisions regarding political discrimination on PEI.  Some visitors may not be aware that this case was originally handled by our occasional visitor and good natured irritant Alan.  This was when he wore uncomfortable black shoes at a local law firm.

It seems to me, that everyone wins with this decision.

What I have found amusing, is the pursed lips of some good Liberals, who where non-plussed at the severe tone on the good Judge’s comments.  Perhaps they are looking two elections down the road, when they will be the government of the day and thinking how hard it will be to hide their own efforts to look after their own.

Al thinks that a space craft launching facility in NS will not be a success.  Again, I find common ground with Al’s opinion.   

“Where is Gen. John Cabot Trail of the CBLA when you need him?What are the odds this will actually be a fantastic success and bring a boost of the expected economic development? What are the chances? Less that zero.The Toronto Star has learned that …

Source: True Headline In Paper...
Originally published on 8/16/2006 8:43 AM by Alan McLeod

When I use IE to view my Google calendar, I am presented with;

For a number of reasons, I am weakening to the MS full court press to bring me back to IE.  This could be the deal breaker.

In my opinion, no.  Rick Ellis has written an excellent article and his opinion mirrors my own.  I want Linux to excel - I just don’t think it will in the mainstream desktop world. Now, if I could figure out why more of us have not switched to Apple products, I would be at peace.

Words of wisdom, quoted in Rick’s blog:

Your product must offer an order of magnitude improvement.”.  Until Linux offers a computing experience exponentially better then the alternative, they have no shot at swaying the general public.

Source: EllisLab.com

This could be very cool... Never mind the Buffalo farm - lets get a PEIBD grant from Mike’s cronies and start a Mammy farm.  Imagine the tourist interest in Eastern PEI.

BODIES of extinct Ice Age mammals, such as woolly mammoths, that have been frozen in permafrost for thousands of years may contain viable sperm that could be used to bring them back from the dead, scientists said yesterday.

Source: Mammoths may roam again after 27,000 years - Britain - Times Online

(more here.)

 Does this seem a little odd?

On Sunday, the TSA made it mandatory for shoes to be run through X-ray machines as passengers go through metal detectors. They were begun in late 2001, after the arrest of Richard Reid aboard a trans-Atlantic flight when he tried to ignite an explosive device hidden in his shoe. The shoe scans have been optional for several years.

In its April 2005 report, “Systems Engineering Study of Civil Aviation Security — Phase I,” the Homeland Security Department concluded that images on X-ray machines don’t provide the information necessary to detect explosives.

Machines used at most airports to scan hand-held luggage, purses, briefcases and shoes have not been upgraded to detect explosives since the report was issued.

Source: Report: X-rays don’t detect explosives - Yahoo! News

Opps... 

MORE than four million laptops are at the centre of a global alert over batteries that can overheat and catch fire.

Male and female brains are different in architecture and chemical composition, asserts Brizendine. The sooner women—and those who love them—accept and appreciate how those neurological differences shape female behavior, the better we can all get along.

Source: FEMME MENTALE 

A somewhat sobering series of thoughts. 

In Islam, as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time--Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined. Mr. Ahmadinejad and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the U.S. about nuclear development by Aug. 22. This was at first reported as “by the end of August,” but Mr. Ahmadinejad’s statement was more precise. 

What is the significance of Aug. 22? This year, Aug. 22 corresponds, in the Islamic calendar, to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to “the farthest mosque,” usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1). This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind.

Source: OpinionJournal - Extra