Tired of all those medical tests to find out what your suffering from? Often they inconclusive requiring more tests, or wrong a diagnosis. Well all that may soon change as tests are on the way that can very quickly detect tiny amounts of protein in blood, or other body fluids, that indicate diseases, and display them barcode fashion.


Interesting to say the least. Maybe being six orders of magnitude more sensitive than any current tests, I wonder if it can find the HIV virus that is so elusive now except by in vitro methods.

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Unspinning the spin on Murtha's statement, or putting the vote where the rhetoric is. Doug Payton has puts Murtha's words alongside the Hunter Resolution. Unlike Charlie Rangel's "reinstate the draft" proposal which he voted against himself, the Hunter Resolution forced the Democrats to put their vote where their rhetoric was.

Details at Redstate.
H/T The Queen.

In the spirit of "open source," Open Source Media informs us how they got there and why they are going back into their Pajamas.

I must say that their logo was nice but they are cutest in their pajamas.

 
In the past couple of decades medical science has made some awesome breakthroughs, yet some of what is believed and touted as facts, even by doctors amounts to myth, hype or both. I think a quote by British biologist Thomas Huxley too often carries a sad truth: The great tragedy of Science-the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact

We have all heard the claims. Eat too much cholesterol or saturated fat and your blood cholesterol will rise to dangerous levels. It's bad for you isn't it? Wrong! At least according to Malcolm Kendrick, a medical doctor who has spent many years researching the causes of heart disease.


You can read the article for yourself but here are some fact tidbits that are direct contradictions to the cholesterol hypothesis:

There's no connection whatsoever between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in blood. And we've known that all along.

In fact, no clinical trial on reducing saturated fat intake has ever shown a reduction in heart disease. Some have shown the exact opposite

[A] disturbing trial involving Finnish businessmen. In a 10-year follow-up to the original five-year trial, it was found that those men who continued to follow a low saturated fat diet were twice as likely to die of heart disease as those who didn't.

'The crucial test is the controlled, randomised trial. Eight such trials using diet as the only treatment has been performed but neither the number of fatal or non-fatal heart attacks was reduced.'

After the age of 50, the lower your cholesterol level is, the lower your life expectancy.

Perhaps even more important than this is the fact that a falling cholesterol level sharply increases the risk of dying of anything, including heart disease.

So to shorten the bogus cholesterol at risk argument. Nobody in modern society has a normal cholesterol level. Therefore we are all ill and must be treated.

More on cholesterol skepticism here.

You have seen or heard the stories of people who have been abducted by aliens. Big eyes, gray skin, tiny mouth etc. Well maybe this is just a flashback to their first glimpses of their mothers.


For whatever reason my earliest memories are of something long, thin and moving in my crib, underneath my back actually. Possibly a snake although at the time I'm sure I didn't know what one was. It was likely long before I could talk because I still recall the distress at not being able to tell my parents why I was horrified and crying.

That probably has something to do with the fact that to this day I do not like snakes anywhere near me.

First for this post I'm excluding the minority of radical Islamist who slink and hide throughout the world to simply kill infidels, necessitating the war on terror. The majority of Muslims are not radical fundimentalists, and most immigrating to Europe and the West do so simply because—like most people—they love freedom and want to be left alone.

According to Anastasia Yezhova who often writes on Islamic issues:


Ok, the Bombing in London was done by radicals, but what about the rioting in France? Well not to excuse it, but the unrest there wasn't because they didn't like Europeans; far from that it was because of treatment they were receiving from the French.


Certainly no one can excuse what has happened in France, but not unlike our own unrest in the sixties those in France appear to have revolted because of strongly-held social positions. And how many died in France? We had more death in the sixties, although not nearly the property damage, at least not over such a short period of time.

Driving a Ferrari would be a memorable event for me, but chances of that happening are close to zero. About as close as I will ever come is taking a visual ride along in this film pointed out by Dean Esmay.

This film runs continuous for 9 minutes and takes place racing through the streets of Parris supposedly driven by director Claude Lelouch with a gyro stabilized camera (new technology at the time) mounted low on a Ferrari 275 GTB. Don't try this at home folks the breakneck driving reaches speeds over 135mph.

As you watch note the stop signs, red lights, oneway streets and one time it looked like he used the wrong side of a boulevard when traffic got brisk. Several times just avoiding other vehicles including busses, or pedestrians.

The clip is available online here or here, or watch it at Castpost, all via Jerry Kindall who has more information including a bit torrent here. This was a keeper so I had to download the torrent.

Not the kind of maniac I would want to ride with though even when I was young and foolish. Still this view is puts you safely aboard for an exilarating ride. I don't know whether this was a convertable or not, but I could almost feel my hair blowing in the wind, and I think my foot reached for a brake once when a bus pulled out ahead from a side street.

That is the question annoying Matthew Yglesias about a statement yesterday by the NY Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr.publisher.


Matt makes this observation.


And I still don't know why Ms Miller sat in jail for months and wonder if she does.

To everyone who reads my blog whether you often agree with me or not. Please join me espressing thanks to the Vets to whom we owe our lives and freedom.

The History of Veterans Day

Stephen Green at Vodkapundit has written a great post The Arm of Decision that is a must read. He points out the power of the media in shamefully shaping attitudes on the war effort and how we got to where we are today.

This is just too good to excerpt and do good justice to Stephen's insight, so read it for yourself.

Another H/T to Nick

Jane Galt at Asymmetrical Information—who will soon be going on my blogroll—has written her views on the abortion discussion in this country. Like myself, Jane thinks that abortion should be available but not necessarily easily, and while legal it should also be a last resort.

She doesn't pull any punches pointing out the unrealistic positions taken by both sides.

Unfortunately it is a multiple post serries but they are short enough to read through quickly. Apparently Movable Type doesn't have post chaining like PowerBlogs.

Alito's dissent.
How many people getting abortions are really victims of accidents?
What do we really believe about abortion?
What's the difference between abortion and birth control?
But it's not fair!
Why am I writing so much about abortion?
It's all about privacy!
Funny post from somebody else.

H/T to The World According to Nick

Kurt E. Prochaska, a Janesville man tore an exhaust fan off the roof of Dr Michael Rainiero's home. Originally reported a week ago Tuesday.


David O'Leary, Rock County District Attorney made the right decision deciding not to charge Dr. Michael Rainiero. O'Leary said that the shooting was reasonable and justified.


The Gazette article also points out that Wisconsin law doesn't allow people to use deadly force to defend property, and offers Dr Rainiero no protection from a civil lawsuit.

So all we need is some progressive lefty lawyer to make Prochaska the victim here and sue the pants off of Rainiero.

Indeed homeowners need more rights.

Really! You can get even and get off their mailing list in a hurry. In the past I used to write "Refused" on some junk mail because unless it is 3rd class or flyers the USPS has to send them back (unopened) and charge the sender return postage. A few would remove you from their list.

Well this works much better. The USPS says that you can use a postage-paid envelope attached to any object or package (no dead animals, bombs, etc.) as long as it weighs no more than 72 lbs.

For details: Legal Revenge Against Spam Snail-Mailers

There is a lot of junk in my garage, and I intend to have a lot of fun... er revenge with this.

H/T Dean's World

Los Angeles educrats allow kids to skip classes and provides buses and adult supervision to hundreds of high school students from 10 high schools to attend protest rallies.


Our tax dollars at work... but for whom?

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Wikablog is new. A growing wiki site that is set up to allow you to create a page about your (or or favorite) blog. Create as many pages as you like, it's quite easy. I added mine in just a few minutes.

H/T Dean's World

Dang! GOP wimps out again and caves to moderates.


So much for bettering our future energy independence.

Via Badger Blog Alliance by Brian Hagedorn, President of the Federalist Society at the Northwestern University School of Law.

Last week the Federalist Society hosted a debate on same-sex marriage at the Northwestern University School of Law. As the Federalist Society doesn't take positions on policy issues, Northwestern's Professor Andrew M.M. Koppelman was invited to argue for same-sex marriage. Arguing against same-sex marriage was Jeff Ventrella from the Alliance Defense Fund.

These kind of open debates is how the country needs to address hot-button issues, representing both sides of an agruement and letting the audience draw their own conclusions. However it seems there are always those that can't get past their own agenda and preconcieved notions of what is taking place before them, as this echange shows when questions were taken from the audience after the debate.


Obviously this woman didn't want the anti same-sex marriage side represented, but in another setting it may just as well have been "selective tollerance" from the far right objecting to the pro same-sex marriage being represented.

God's foot, this was a debate after all requiring two sides by default, otherwise it would just be a discussion. And if your just going to have a discussion your not going to get both sides to participate.

Aaron is taking nominations for 2005 Deck 'O Bloggers.

I hereby nominate for the spades suit and clubs suit:

Spades
Ace Of Spades: (Reserved) for Ace of Spades HQ
King Of Spades: Dean Esmay @ Dean's World
Queen Of Spades: Rosemary Esmay @ The Queen Of All Evil
Jack Of Spades: John Cole @ Balloon Juice

Clubs (Milliblogs only)
Ace Of Clubs: Matt @ BlackFive
King Of Clubs: Greyhawk @ The Mudville Gazette
Queen Of Clubs: Mrs Greyhawk @ The Mudville Gazette
Jack Of Clubs: Citizen Smash @ The Indepundit

In a day or two I'll post my picks for the red suits.

This attack on freedom is beyond belief. Via Badger Blogger.


Steve another blogger commenting at Badger Blogger was good enough to refrence Wisconsin Constitution: Article I, Section 18 which the UW apparently is in violation of.


Note that it doesn't say: ...shall never be infringed unless someone feels that person might not be "approachable."

Update: US Representative Mark Green responds in a letter to UW-Eau Claire Interim Chancellor Vicki Lord Larson.

H/T Boots & Sabers

Maybe, but what's important is framed by perspective and is in the eye of the editors, reporters and also the readers. Which of course also helps form agendas. So maybe you look for and hope to see reports similar to the following.


On the other hand, if you are a leftist or progressive you may think like the The Washington Post who burried the ratificaton of the Iraqi constitution story on Page A13 saving the first three pages for whatever makes the war and chances for an Iraqi democracy look bad.


Do you expect or at least long for the best possible outcome or do you take the gloomiest possible view and dwell on the negative? Oh it's much more than just optimism or pessamism.

More views at Dean's World

This gives new meaning to the phrase: "Hell hath no fury like a scorned woman." While I can go along with getting even to a point, this is way over the top, not to mention inhumane.

Ken Slaby was devastated when Gail O'Toole broke off there relationship, so naturally he was happy when she called to rekindle their friendship and offered to pick him up—you'll understand why she picked him up below—she later told him she planned these acts since their break up.


Apparently she must have thrown him out naked. Just to see a naked man walking with little baby steps down the highway would be shock enough, but on ..er closer inspection seeing his privates splayed over his body in a permanent but un-natural state would have to be horrifying. I can't begin to imagine the emotional state of the victim.

The hospital had little results with solvents and ended up having to peel the glue off. OUCH! The pain and humiliation is bad enough, and this poor soul may have nightmares for a long time.

And get this stupid remark by the defence attorney.


Routine?! Acts he agreed to?! Should stay in the bedroom?! I know what kind of answer I would get if I asked if I could do all (or any) of these things to my lover. It's just not going to happen with any couple no matter how kinky they are. And would O'toole's attorney say what happened with the Bobbits should have stayed in the bedroom?

Now after the news and local TV reports he will undoubtedly get sympathy as well as testosterone laden jibs from friends and acquaintances. The ten man and two woman jury is expected to reach a decision today.

"Plame could not have done what Wilson did and gotten away with it. Wilson could not have done what he did without Plame giving him a way to do it."

So says Zell Miller on dirty tricks at CIA.

Via Lucianne.

Update: The Daily Standard yesterday had a good read about the 60 Minutes Joe Wilson piece. It shows that Wilson wasn't just criticizing (which he has a right to do), but had woven a tale of pure fantasy.

Also see The Weekly Standard recent article on the extensive and detailed timeline of the chain of events that gave rise to a grand jury investigation.

Both are long articles but worth taking the time to read. The latter timeline of events will give you a good picture of what really went down.

Ok I'll try to be serious about the clowns in Washington today pulling the Senate secret session stunt.

Look it was nothing more than a tantrum over Joe Wilson by Harry Reid. He wanted a barage of charges against the White House and wasn't happy with just getting Libby. Nor does he want to go back to the drawing board.


Some just have nothing to add to the process other than cheap political and tricks.

Reid thinks that the Wilson/Plame uproar proves that the Bush administration lied about the war, and now is throwing a tantrum. 1) because Fitzgerald didn't get the charges Reid was looking for. He wants many in the WH gone, especially Rove and 2) because now the news is being filled with Flu preparations, the Alito nomination and taxes. Reid says no way, we want to talk about the war.

This phase II look at the intelligence reform is just fine with me, but truth be told very few really wanted to look under that rock back when they voted and risk pissing of the voters. It was too soon coming off of 9/11 in the spring of 2003 and no one wanted to look as being against it. But now looking back, and after at least bad intell, they're left with little choice having the options of looking stupid or saying they were mis-informed.

The latter may possibly be true, but so far we have heard a lot of inuendo and few facts other than bad intell with no intent. And don't start with your conspiracy theories until there is some plausable evidence to back them up. Go ahead and have a formal investigation, but of the facts only.

I don't really blame the Democrats for this lastest trick, only Reid, and apparently when he (Reid) talks about intelligence he doesn't want the American people to know what he has to say. The US Senate's credability (both parties) continues to spiral down in the eyes of the American people as the Senate continues to act more like comedy central.

Remember back in the days when the House was where the bickering and fighting was done and the Senate was the voice of calm and reason? I doubt we will see those days again soon. And the House didn't get any better, the Senate far surpassed them as an institution of the unglued. Or should I say unclued?