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“Damn” was her audible response
I recently heard a surprising story: A female CEO was briefed on a stellar candidate for a top job at her company. “Sounds ideal,” she said to the group in the room. “Male or female?” Male was the answer. “Damn” was her audible response. The guy wasn’t even interviewed. Why Are Men SilentSearch BIS
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- “This has been the coldest season with the most ice since we started Arctic Watch in 2000. Almost no whales. The NWPassage is still blocked with ice. Some of the bays still have not melted!”
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And rather than follow the conventional path of indebting yourself for 13-years so that you can attend university for four, and then fork over the bulk of your pay to the government, instead focus on learning tangible, valuable skills overseas.Government Cheese
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Boulderites: What percentage of the population is gay?
I saw this on InstaPundit yesterday and have been meaning to write about it. At the Atlantic, Garance Franke-Ruta notes Gallup polls that indicate most Americans think around a quarter of our population is gay. The mean is 24.6%, up … Continue reading
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Salt: Not so bad?
Apparently that’s the case. One could still argue that all these people should reduce their salt intake to prevent hypertension, except for the fact that four of these studies — involving Type 1 diabetics, Type 2 diabetics, healthy Europeans and … Continue reading
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Recent Visitor: New York City Department of health and mental hygiene
My suggestion: find something useful to do with your life besides legislate the size of sugary soft drinks. Just sayin’
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1930s photos show Greenland glaciers retreating faster than today
Say it ain’t so. After the expedition returned the photographs were used to make maps and charts of the area, then placed in archives in Denmark where they lay forgotten for decades. Then, in recent years, international researchers trying to … Continue reading
NRA and public Opinion
via The Volokh Conspiracy: In April, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the National Rifle Association was viewed favorably by 68% of Americans, and unfavorably by 32%. Unlike most polls, the Reuters poll apparently did not allow “unsure” or “undecided” as … Continue reading
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Nanny state pushback
Looks like even New Yorkers are getting fed up with Mayor Bloomberg. It would be nice to think that these are but the opening skirmishes in a democratic revolt against a health department that is the least democratic, least accountable … Continue reading
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Wisconsin runoff
Glenn Reynolds: “Turns out public-sector union members who make considerably more than the average taxpayer don’t engender as much public sympathy as they’d hoped.” Imagine.
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“In this state what matters is that your intentions are pure (and leftie), not that they make any sense. “
Darren on spending in California.
Judge Moriarty, a synonym…
for the word ASSHOLE. Judge Moriarty told KHOU 11 News that he intended to make an example of Tran by placing her in jail. “If you let one run loose, what are you going to do with the rest of … Continue reading
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Taxes are for little people…
Anger over Christine Lagarde’s tax-free salary It was called her “Let them eat cake” moment. Now Greece will be saying: “Make her pay tax”. The IMF chief Christine Lagarde was accused of hypocrisy yesterday after it emerged that she pays … Continue reading
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Imagine
Escape From New York? High-Taxing Empire State Loses 3.4 Million Residents in 10 YearsIt isn’t hard to do.
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Dr. Shakil Afridi
Why was Shakilo Afridi abandoned by the United States after leading us to Usama bin Laden? “The blame has been placed on my brother because of America. We are facing a tough time and they should now support us. We … Continue reading
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Recent search terms
I had a recent visitor who found this blog with the following search… boulderisstupid blogspot asshole engineer blogger Interestingly, the blog ranks #1 for that particular search although the reason has to do with a copied misspelling in a NASA/Chris … Continue reading
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Dr. Shakeel Afridi: How the US treats our help
Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher: It is time to cut off all aid to Pakistan and to demand the release of Dr. Afridi. Ya think? Who will be our man (or woman) on the inside next time we need one? It’s … Continue reading
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Glenn Reynolds: I wish I could disagree
You mentioned him before on your blog. He continues a great trend of engineers running for elective office. They have to do better than the lawyers have done. We’re talking Tea Party candidate Thomas Massie victory tonight’s GOP primary for … Continue reading
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Daily Camera: Love your ‘effing Toolbar Part III
Toolbar in middle of screen again… Click image to enlarge.
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When the stuff hits the fan he says “Don’t look at me. If you got trouble blame 43”
When You’re Holding a Hammer (Everything Looks Like a Nail)
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Equity Based Crowd Funding
Sounds interesting… The passage of the federal Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act earlier this spring will allow entrepreneurs to solicit investments from ordinary people in exchange for a slice of the payout should the company happen to strike it big. … Continue reading
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Will Mark Zuckerberg Ever Pay Taxes Again?
Inquring minds want to know. Of course with the amateur hour Facebook IPO, he may need to start supporting the stock price himself!
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