Monthly Archives: July 2005

Is There Plenty Of Oil?

According to Business Week the answer is yes – to the tune of 6 billion barrels a day: First came Holstein, then Mad Dog, and soon, Thunder Horse. Atlantis will join them next year. The four giant oil fields, operated … Continue reading

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Going to Herndon

Today is Father Buckner’s ordination anniversary at St. Veronica parish in Herndon. Avoiding I-95 will be the name of the game. Fr. Buckner, for those who are unfamiliar with him, was the former pastor at St. Mary of the Immaculate … Continue reading

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Who Won the Kilgore-Kaine Debate?

Depends on whom you ask. Conservatives are claiming an overwhelming victory, while Barnie Day makes the observation that Kaine beat Kilgore “like a baby seal.” So much for Kaine’s PETA vote. As is the case in most debates, the outcome … Continue reading

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What the Democratic Leadership Thinks of Republicans

We’ve heard it from Howard Dean. Most rational folks would put that his hate-filled comments about Republicans on the backburner and consider it the opinion of one man. But when you hear it from former Clinton advisor Paul Begala, that’s … Continue reading

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Icing the Kicker

Guess what? It works 10% of the time.

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Making their displeasure known…

Not just one, not two, but three solid responses from letter-writers about Mary Washington Professor Thomas Johnson’s opinion column with regards to how America’s soldiers are trained – and how that training reflects on American values (specifically obedience, humility, and … Continue reading

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TurboTap!

Want your beer poured in less than three seconds? TurboTap to the rescue! Of course, that’s not why your local bar will be installing these new-fangled devices: ‘People get their beer here fast enough,’ he says, adding that it was … Continue reading

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CATO: Governors Should Learn to Say No

Stephen Slivinski makes the argument that spend-happy governors should learn to hold back goverment spending before the real fiscal crisis begins: It’s instructive to remember how we got here, and what exactly the governors mean when they refer to the … Continue reading

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Commentspamming NLS

If there’s one measure of a person’s reputation, it’s the acidity of their critics. As such, the VA 2005 HOD Blog continues to get hammered by a handful of people (or more likely, one overactive person) seeking to oust NLS … Continue reading

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Planarity

You know those games. Those tricky little logic puzzles that people send to you that you get at work. Well now is your opportunity to waste countless hours of your time as well! Neat game. Courtesy of my brother at … Continue reading

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