I've been away from the intertubes for most of the last few days, so perhaps I'm the last person to hear about this inspiring business success story.Although his assertion has been impossible to verify — cobblers from Lebanon, China and Iraq have also staked claims to...
A back of the envelope calculation indicates the New York Yankees are now committed to approximately $875 million in guaranteed salaries over the next several years. To wit (all numbers.
Quebec premier Jean Charest has, for the second time, selected a cabinet with equal numbers of men and women, perhaps establishing this as a norm for future premiers. Lysaine Gagnon.
Does this mean that Obama will try to have John Roberts arrested?
Russian submarine launched ballistic missile tests not going well:“After its firing from the submarine Dmitry Donskoy, the Bulava missile self-liquidated and exploded into the air” - Russian MoD spokesman to.
Surface to Air Missile technology is one of those areas where small shifts in tactical capability could have large strategic effects; if reliable, effective, difficult to counter surface to air.
Paul reminds me of one of the most interesting parts of Chapter VII; the 1891 war crisis between Italy and the United States. The good people of New Orleans saw fit to lynch eleven Italians for roughly the same reasons that the good people of New...
Nate Silver discovers that John Lott, Jr., is unable to comprehend the difference between a typo and a vast left-wing conspiracy. His conclusion completely overlooks the fact that Mary Rosh.
Henry, 12/21/08, 6:40 p.m.:And five minutes later:'tis the season....
My first thought was "Toyota suffered a loss in 1937?" But no; turns out that the automotive spinoff of Toyota Industries was founded in 1937. Impressive that they managed a profit in 1945 and 1946; apparently the surrender saved the major Toyota factories from bombing by...
Sam Rockwell as Rod Blagojevich. I can see that working...
I think we can all agree that the progressive blogosphere has been pathetically remiss in the field of analysis of Brazilian military restructuring. Mr. Trend gets us off to a.