Author: Dave

Romantic entanglements entangle astronuat. An astronaut drove from Houston to Florida, donned a wig and trench coat and confronted a woman she believed was romantically involved with a space shuttle pilot she was in love with, police said. She was charged with attempted kidnapping and other counts. US Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak, 43, who flew…

This is curious. Three people entered Guilford College dorms looking for the football players involved in the fight with some Palestinians that took place on Jan 20th. GREENSBORO, N.C. Police are investigating an apparent intrusion by three people into a Guilford College dormitory. Authorities say the three were looking for the football players connected to…

The ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank are holding with continuous violations. GAZA, Palestine, February 5,2007 (IPC+ Agencies) – -Hamas and Fateh movements traded accusations over violating the ninth agreement of halting internecine fighting while the co-room continues to exert efforts to fully hold the agreement effect on the ground as tenuous and attentive…

Can any one tell me what the proper setting for the Earth’s thermostat is? And who is in charge? Cross Posted at Power and Control

It looks like Angry Studies are alive and well at Guilford College. They have gotten Duke Fever (a desire to persecute the innocent in the name of some cause). As evidence in the case is coming out, it tends to support the idea that the Palestinians have turned an assault by them into an attack…

How do colleges and universities report crime? We have a small part of the answer due to the Guilford College case. GREENSBORO — If students involved in the recent fight at Guilford College had not gone to the magistrate’s office to file charges, chances are good that word of the event might never have left…

Anybody remember Valerie Solanas? Founder of SCUM. The Society for Cutting Up Men. Writer of the SCUM Manifesto. Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic-minded, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system,…

There was a ceasefire called last night, but nobody came. Less than a day after another ceasefire agreement was attained between Fatah and Hamas, on Saturday morning violence between the factions erupted anew, and eight Palestinian were wounded. Severe gun battles erupted on the streets of Gaza City, nearby President Mahmoud Abbas’ office and the…

In a discussion of politics in Latin America the Drug War came up. My position is that drug users are self medicating. So a commenter chimes up with the usual: “People in pain will do what ever it takes to get pain relief” In other words, it’s not the crackhead’s fault he’s a crackhead. Comment…

It appears that top (unnamed) Democrats had a pow wow with Hamas in Europe. The Palestinian news agency Maan, quoting a senior member of the Palestinian government, reported Wednesday that “ministers of the Hamas-led government recently held talks with European countries and with a delegation of the American Democratic Party. According to the source, in…

The Palestinans are having fun in Gaza terrorizing each other. Ibrahim Barzak, Canadian Press, Published: Friday, February 02, 2007 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Hamas fighters blew up a pro-Fatah radio station in Gaza, ambulances were caught in the crossfire and gunmen exchanged heavy fire in deserted streets as a new wave of factional…

Those Iranians sure get around. Fatah-affiliated Palestinian security forces arrested seven Iranian weapons experts – including an Iranian Army general – during a raid Thursday night at the Islamic University, a Hamas stronghold in Gaza City, a security official said. According to Palestinian reports, another Iranian committed suicide during the raid. Hamas official Islam Shahwan…

Since I have no hard news at this time on the Guilford College case, I’m going to run with rumor and innuendo. Largely absent from news coverage has been any account of the early morning altercation other than that being presented by the Ramallah students. Sources familiar with the incident have now come forward stating…

They are back at it. At least one Palestinian was killed and some 20 others were wounded Thursday afternoon in fierce exchanges of fire that erupted between Hamas and Fatah gunmen in Gaza. A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed during the gun battles, and two of those injured in the fighting are listed in critical condition.…

After interviewing the accusers in the Guilford College melee, police have decided not to file charges. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Police have decided not to pursue their own charges in a racially tinged fight between several Guilford College football players and three Palestinian students. A magistrate judge has charged six players with misdemeanor assault and five…

The current “truce” in Gaza is hanging by a thread. 05:33 Feb 01, ’07 (IsraelNN.com) a Hamas spokesman escaped an assassination attack in Gaza Wednesday night as the shaky truce between the Hamas and Fatah militias entered its third day. Hamas charged Fatah with carrying out the murder attempt on Fawzi Barhoum, and Fatah denied…

I was reading the Netscape Blog today and came across an interesting post on the politicization of climate science. They report: More than 120 scientists across seven federal agencies say they have been pressured to remove references to “climate change” and “global warming” from a range of documents, including press releases and communications with Congress.…

Guilford College student Jazz Favor has been cleared by the school and allowed back on campus. Greensboro, NC — A Guilford College football player’s mom is speaking out, only to WFMY News 2. Anita Favors, Jazz Favor’s mother, says the players and the Palestinan students were friends. She also says at least one of the…

The accuseers in the Guilford College fight have finally met with police. Last Edited: Monday, 29 Jan 2007, 11:21 PM EST Created: Monday, 29 Jan 2007, 11:20 PM EST GREENSBORO (WGHP) — More than a week after a fight on the Guilford College campus, Greensboro police have interviewed the accusers. Three Palestinian students claim members…

The current cease fire is holding. Except for one killing. So far. A Hamas affiliated gunman was shot dead in Khan Younies on Tuesday afternoon. Hamas officials are holding gunmen from Fateh responsible for the shooting. It is the first fatality to be reported since the cease-fire came into effect at 3 A.M [local time…